.gv Graphviz DOT graph
Documents & office
| MIME type | text/vnd.graphviz |
|---|---|
| Description | Graphviz DOT graph |
| Category | Documents & office |
| Signature (magic bytes) | 64 69 67 72 61 70 68 20 (digraph )67 72 61 70 68 20 (graph )73 74 72 69 63 74 20 64 69 67 72 61 70 68 20 (strict digraph ) |
| Based on | text/plain |
| Other extensions | .dot |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .gv file?
A .gv file is a “Graphviz DOT graph” (MIME type text/vnd.graphviz).
How do I open a .gv file?
With an office suite: LibreOffice (free, Windows/macOS/Linux) opens most document formats, as do Microsoft Office or the vendor’s own app.
How can you tell a genuine .gv file?
By the bytes at the start of the file, the signature (magic bytes): 64 69 67 72 61 70 68 20 (digraph ), 67 72 61 70 68 20 (graph ) and 73 74 72 69 63 74 20 64 69 67 72 61 70 68 20 (strict digraph ). On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.gv checks the real type regardless of the extension.
Which format is .gv based on?
Technically a .gv file is a subtype of “Plain text document” (text/plain), so programs for that base format can often read it too.
Which MIME type belongs to .gv?
The MIME type is text/vnd.graphviz. In the Apache web server: AddType text/vnd.graphviz .gv; in nginx: types { text/vnd.graphviz gv; }.