=head1 SYNOPSIS
-B<rrdtool graph> I<filename>
+B<rrdtool graph|graphv> I<filename>
[I<L<option|rrdgraph/OPTIONS>> ...]
[I<L<data definition|rrdgraph_data/DEF>> ...]
[I<L<data calculation|rrdgraph_data/CDEF>> ...]
=over 4
+=item B<graphv>
+
+This alternate version of B<graph> takes the same arguments and performs the
+same function. The I<v> stands for I<verbose>, which describes the output
+returned. B<graphv> will return a lot of information about the graph using
+the same format as rrdtool info (key = value). See the bottom of the document for more information.
+
+
=item filename
The name and path of the graph to generate. It is recommended to
[B<-N>|B<--no-gridfit>]
-In order to avoid anti-aliasing effects gridlines are placed on
-integer pixel values. This is by default done by extending
-the scale so that gridlines happens to be spaced using an
-integer number of pixels and also start on an integer pixel value.
-This might extend the scale too much for some logarithmic scales
-and for linear scales where B<--alt-autoscale> is needed.
-Using B<--no-gridfit> disables modification of the scale.
+In order to avoid anti-aliasing blurring effects rrdtool snaps
+points to device resolution pixels, this results in a crisper
+aperance. If this is not to your liking, you can use this switch
+to turn this behaviour off.
+
+Gridfitting is turned off for PDF, EPS, SVG output by default.
=item Grid
and labels every 4 hours. The labels are placed under the major grid
lines as they specify exactly that time.
- --x-grid HOUR:8:DAY:1:DAY:1:0:%A
+ --x-grid HOUR:8:DAY:1:DAY:1:86400:%A
This places grid lines every 8 hours, major grid lines and labels
each day. The labels are placed exactly between two major grid lines
followed by the unit modifier "px" for absolute size. Any one of the options
may be absent.
-[B<-R>|B<--font-render-mode> {I<normal>,I<light>,I<mono>}]
+[B<-R>|B<--font-render-mode> {B<normal>,B<light>,B<mono>}]
-(this gets ignored in 1.3 for now!)
+There are 3 font render modes:
+
+B<normal>: Full Hinting and Antialiasing (default)
+
+B<light>: Slight Hinting and Antialiasing
+
+B<mono>: Full Hinting and NO Antialiasing
-This lets you customize the strength of the font smoothing,
-or disable it entirely using I<mono>. By default, I<normal>
-font smoothing is used.
[B<-B>|B<--font-smoothing-threshold> I<size>]
bitmapped, that is, without any font smoothing. By default,
no text is rendered bitmapped.
+[B<-G>|B<--graph-render-mode> {B<normal>,B<mono>}]
+
+There are 2 render modes:
+
+B<normal>: Graphs are fully Antialiased (default)
+
+B<mono>: No Antialiasing
+
[B<-E>|B<--slope-mode>]
RRDtool graphs are composed of stair case curves by default. This is in line with
=back
+=head2 graphv
+
+Calling rrdtool with the graphv option will return information in the
+rrdtool info format. On the command line this means that all output will be
+in key=value format. When used from the perl and ruby bindings a hash
+pointer will be returned from the call.
+
+When the filename '-' is given, the contents of the graph itself will also
+be returned through this interface (hash key 'image'). On the command line
+the output will look like this:
+
+ print[0] = "0.020833"
+ print[1] = "0.0440833"
+ graph_left = 51
+ graph_top = 22
+ graph_width = 400
+ graph_height = 100
+ image_width = 481
+ image_height = 154
+ value_min = 0.0000000000e+00
+ value_max = 4.0000000000e-02
+ image = BLOB_SIZE:8196
+ [... 8196 bytes of image data ...]
+
+There is more information returned than in the standard interface.
+Especially the 'graph_*' keys are new. They help applications that want to
+know what is where on the graph.
+
=head1 SEE ALSO
L<rrdgraph> gives an overview of how B<rrdtool graph> works.