---
name: "Biber::Output::dot"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "biber"
version: "1:2.22-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Biber::Output::dot"
---

# Biber::Output::dot(3pm)

class for Biber output of GraphViz .dot files

## NAME

Biber::Output::dot - class for Biber output of GraphViz .dot files

### new

```
    Initialize a Biber::Output::dot object
```

### set\_output\_target\_file

```
    Set the output target file of a Biber::Output::dot object
    A convenience around set_output_target so we can keep track of the
    filename
```

### set\_output\_entry

```
  We don't use this, we output everything in one go at the end
```

### create\_output\_section

```
  We don't use this, we output everything in one go at the end
```

### output

```
  Create a graph of the required things and save to .dot format
```

## AUTHORS

Philip Kime `"<philip at kime.org.uk>"`

## BUGS

Please report any bugs or feature requests on our Github tracker at \<https://github.com/plk/biber/issues\>.

## COPYRIGHT & LICENSE

Copyright 2012-2026 Philip Kime, all rights reserved.

This module is free software.  You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the Artistic License 2.0.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but without any warranty; without even the implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.