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EdgeStyle

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is an option and annotation for Graph and related functions that specifies what style to use for edges.

Details

  • The following option settings can be used:
  • Automaticuse automatic setting for style
    styleuse style for all edges
    {vivj->styleij,…}use styleij for edge vivj
    {pattistylei,…}use stylei for edges matching the pattern patti
  • Edges with explicit edge style vw->style are taken to use the automatic style.
  • The wrapper Style[vw,style] is equivalent to Annotation[vw,EdgeStyle->style] and can be used when creating graphs in functions such as Graph etc.
  • EdgeStyle can apply to lines and faces.
  • To specify multiple style directives use Directive[style1,style2,…].
  • Style and other specifications are effectively applied in the order EdgeStyle, Style and other wrappers, and EdgeShapeFunction, with later specifications overriding earlier ones.

Examples

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Basic Examples  (2)Summary of the most common use cases

Style all edges:

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Style individual edges:

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Scope  (9)Survey of the scope of standard use cases

EdgeStyle can be used for general graphs:

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Matrix graphs:

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Special graphs:

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Random graphs:

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Use EdgeStyle in an Annotation wrapper:

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Alternatively, use a Style wrapper:

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Use Directive to set multiple style directives:

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EdgeStyle works with patterns:

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EdgeStyle can be combined with EdgeShapeFunction:

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EdgeShapeFunction has higher priority than EdgeStyle:

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EdgeStyle can be combined with BaseStyle:

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EdgeStyle has higher priority than BaseStyle:

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Possible Issues  (1)Common pitfalls and unexpected behavior

Using Rule to indicate edges does not work:

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Use parentheses to get correct parsing:

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Wolfram Research (2010), EdgeStyle, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/EdgeStyle.html.
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Wolfram Research (2010), EdgeStyle, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/EdgeStyle.html.

Text

Wolfram Research (2010), EdgeStyle, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/EdgeStyle.html.

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Wolfram Research (2010), EdgeStyle, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/EdgeStyle.html.

CMS

Wolfram Language. 2010. "EdgeStyle." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/EdgeStyle.html.

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Wolfram Language. 2010. "EdgeStyle." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/EdgeStyle.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (2010). EdgeStyle. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/EdgeStyle.html

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Wolfram Language. (2010). EdgeStyle. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/EdgeStyle.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_edgestyle, author="Wolfram Research", title="{EdgeStyle}", year="2010", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/EdgeStyle.html}", note=[Accessed: 31-May-2025 ]}

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@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_edgestyle, author="Wolfram Research", title="{EdgeStyle}", year="2010", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/EdgeStyle.html}", note=[Accessed: 31-May-2025 ]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2025_edgestyle, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={EdgeStyle}, year={2010}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/EdgeStyle.html}, note=[Accessed: 31-May-2025 ]}

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@online{reference.wolfram_2025_edgestyle, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={EdgeStyle}, year={2010}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/EdgeStyle.html}, note=[Accessed: 31-May-2025 ]}