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=====[https://www.yworks.com/downloads#yEd yEd Graph Editor]=====
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A desktop application that can be used to generate diagrams of data files from many [https://yed.yworks.com/support/manual/fileformat.html formats] including [[GEDCOM]]. and Excel .xlsx [[Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Manage_Family_Trees#Comma_Separated_Values_Spreadsheet.28CSV.29_export|spreadsheets]]. Gramps XML needs an XSLT stylesheet to be transformed into a valid GraphML.
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Imports your external data to be diagrammed for analysis. The automatic layout algorithms arranges large data sets. Diagrams may be manually re-organized.
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yEd is freely available and runs on all major platforms: Windows, Unix/Linux, and macOS.
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====Text based tools (Writer software etc.)====
 
*[https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++] : a MS Windows compatible free source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages.
 
*[https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++] : a MS Windows compatible free source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages.
 
** [https://sourceforge.net/projects/npp-plugins/files/XML%20Tools/ XML Tools] plugin for Notepad++
 
** [https://sourceforge.net/projects/npp-plugins/files/XML%20Tools/ XML Tools] plugin for Notepad++
** [https://www.tamurajones.net/GEDCOMPluginForNotepadPlusPlus.xhtml GEDCOM Plugin for Notepad++]
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** [https://www.tamurajones.net/GEDCOMPluginForNotepadPlusPlus.xhtml GEDCOM] plugin for Notepad++
** [https://sourceforge.net/projects/gedcomlexer/ GEDCOM Lexer] Plugin for Notepad++
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** [https://sourceforge.net/projects/gedcomlexer/ GEDCOM Lexer] plugin for Notepad++
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** [https://www.sunjw.us/jstool/vsc/?redirect_src=jstool JSTool] JavaScript tool plugin for Notepad++
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** [https://sourceforge.net/projects/nppjsonviewer/ JSON Viewer] plugin for Notepad++
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* [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/XSLT XSLT] (Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations) Transform elements of XML files between
  
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=Examples=
 
The following are examples of Gramps-derived data processed or modified through with other software tools.
 
The following are examples of Gramps-derived data processed or modified through with other software tools.
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* [[Example.gramps|example.gramps]] converted to [https://aws1.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/gramps/original/1X/35acfb731f611efd14a975c02477967683ae15d7.jpeg GEDCOM graph in yED], [https://aws1.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/gramps/original/1X/5f81d5a2e8a49e4a34533a155cf0ac1c5cb382a1.png organic layout], [https://aws1.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/gramps/original/1X/67ccbe6a5d2e54ba12c1c3db693bbd89b246f6f6.png 'One Click' layout]
  
 
= See also =
 
= See also =
 
*based on the [https://gramps.discourse.group/faq Discourse forum] topic about [https://gramps.discourse.group/t/graphviz-export-wish-for-feature/560/24 Suggestions for a Complimentary Tools index]  
 
*based on the [https://gramps.discourse.group/faq Discourse forum] topic about [https://gramps.discourse.group/t/graphviz-export-wish-for-feature/560/24 Suggestions for a Complimentary Tools index]  
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* [[Other_genealogy_tools]]
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* [[Other_genealogy_software]]
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* [[Other genealogy software-Freeware-Shareware-Commercial]]
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*Feature documentation:[[Start_with_Genealogy|Start with Genealogy]]
 
*Feature documentation:[[Start_with_Genealogy|Start with Genealogy]]

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Advanced Usage

External Tools

Tools and Software list

Graphical Tools (Graphs, Image generation etc.)

Software 1
  • Export Data
  • External manipulation of data
yEd Graph Editor

A desktop application that can be used to generate diagrams of data files from many formats including GEDCOM. and Excel .xlsx spreadsheets. Gramps XML needs an XSLT stylesheet to be transformed into a valid GraphML.

Imports your external data to be diagrammed for analysis. The automatic layout algorithms arranges large data sets. Diagrams may be manually re-organized.

yEd is freely available and runs on all major platforms: Windows, Unix/Linux, and macOS.

Text based tools (Writer software etc.)

  • Notepad++ : a MS Windows compatible free source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages.
  • XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations) Transform elements of XML files between

Examples

The following are examples of Gramps-derived data processed or modified through with other software tools.

See also