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You build network visualizations using network graphs. Here's a visual representation of a network graph:  

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In our example, links and nodes also have different styling. For example, some links are dotted lines, and some are solid lines. Some nodes are circles and some are triangles. In VisualizationsMandala Visuals, the styling is also a component of your network graph. 

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You can add components in any order. 

If you have used a network-visualization tool like Cytoscape or Gephi, you should know that the data structure for this tool is a little different in that it combines nodes and edges into a single table.  This is to say that the content of the first column always is a categorical descriptor (node, link, or class) rather than a specific entity (like a specific person's name).  "Node" has the same meaning as it does in Gephi or Cytoscape; and "link" is equivalent to "edge".  In this Shiva network tool, however, "class" establishes the attributes that are associated with nodes and edges.  Attributes include the properties that are associated with the nodes. In the network diagram above, for example, Charles's node has a shape attribute (circle), a color attribute (blue), and a size attribute.  

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To add nodes, make a row with the following data: 

	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Data Type	plain text	plain text	plain text	plain text	plain text
Contents	"node" Note: This sets the component type. "node" must be included in the first column of every row that defines a node	The id for the node Note: Make ids unique and specific to each node Ids do not appear on the graph, but are used to create links between nodes	The label for the node Note: Labels appear on the node in visualization	The name of the node's class type. Note: To define class types, create a "node-class" row (see the node class table) This determines the node's style	Tooltip text for the node Note: This text will appear when a user hovers over a node.

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	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Data Type	plain text	plain text	plain text	plain text
Contents	"link" Note: This sets the component type. "link" must be included in the first column of every row that places a link	The id for the first node in the relationship Note: Define node ids when you create nodes Learn more about node ids in Column 2 of the "add nodes" section of this guide	The class type for the link Note: To define class types, create a "link-class" row (see the link class table) This determines the link's style The class type describes how the nodes are related	The id for the second node in the relationship Note: Define node ids when you create nodes Learn more about node ids in Column 2 of the "add nodes" section of this guide

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	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Data Type	plain text	plain text	plain text	plain text
Contents	"class" Note: This sets the component type. "class" must be included in the first column of every row that defines a style	The name of the class type Note: This lets you quickly reference the node styling when you create a node Learn more at Column 4 of the "add nodes" section	The property name Note: This defines what node style element the class will affect (for example, color or shape) Find a full list of property names you can use in the Appendix below	The value for the property in Column 3 Note: This defines what style the node will have, depending on the property. For example, if Column 3 was "color", this Column might be "blue" Find full list of property names you can use in the Appendix below

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	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Data Type	plain text	plain text	plain text	plain text
Contents	"class" Note: This sets the component type. "class" must be included in the first column of every row that defines a style	The name of the class type Note: This lets you quickly reference the link styling when you create a link Learn more at Column 4 of the "add links" section	The property name Note: This defines what link style element the class will affect (for example, color or shape) Find a full list of property names you can use in the Appendix below	The value for the property in Column 3 Note: This defines what style the link will have, depending on the property. For example, if Column 3 was "color", this Column might be "blue" Find full list of property names you can use in the Appendix below

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