# LaTex formulas in python API **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [February 4, 2022, 10:34am UTC](https://forum.graphviz.org/t/latex-formulas-in-python-api/1021 "2022-02-04T10:34:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sebas-a](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@sebas-a](https://forum.graphviz.org/u/sebas-a)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2022, 10:34am UTC](https://forum.graphviz.org/t/latex-formulas-in-python-api/1021/1 "2022-02-04T10:34:14Z")
Dear Graphviz community, Is there a way to include latex formulas as labels in the Python API of Graphviz? I have looked at the examples: [Examples — graphviz 0.20.1 documentation](https://graphviz.readthedocs.io/en/stable/examples.html), but there is nothing similar to include formulas. A minimal example is appreciated. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![mark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/graphviz/user_avatar/forum.graphviz.org/mark/32/84_2.png) [@mark](https://forum.graphviz.org/u/mark)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2022, 10:57am UTC](https://forum.graphviz.org/t/latex-formulas-in-python-api/1021/2 "2022-02-04T10:57:02Z")
I’m a little unsure what you’re asking. Are you trying to render some mathematical formula, into the labels(?) of a graphviz diagram, using the LaTeX language for writing formulae? There are some systems that can do things like that for PDF that academics use I think. Are you trying to make, like, a PDF for an academic paper? ---
**Author:** ![sebas-a](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@sebas-a](https://forum.graphviz.org/u/sebas-a)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2022, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.graphviz.org/t/latex-formulas-in-python-api/1021/3 "2022-02-04T12:00:46Z")
Thanks for your reply. > Are you trying to render some mathematical formula into the labels(?) Yes, I am using this API [Graphviz — graphviz 0.20.1 documentation](https://graphviz.readthedocs.io/en/stable/index.html), in which I can render graphs from python. However, in the given examples, there is no info about it. ---
**Author:** ![steveroush](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9adbd/32.png) [@steveroush](https://forum.graphviz.org/u/steveroush)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2022, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.graphviz.org/t/latex-formulas-in-python-api/1021/4 "2022-02-04T16:37:38Z")
Unfortunately, Graphviz does not directly take Latex as input nor does it produce Latex as output. However, - You can produce a non-Latex output (SVG) - by using Latex, TikZ or similar to create the individual nodes separately - producing those individual images as **SVG** - and using the **image** attribute ([image | Graphviz](https://graphviz.org/docs/attrs/image/)) in your Graphviz (see below) - You can also look into these Latex-related tools from others: [External Resources | Graphviz](https://graphviz.org/resources/#latex) - especially if you need Latex or TikZ as your output format Here is a non-python Graphviz program that uses **SVG** icons as node contents using the image attribute: ```auto digraph G { graph [rankdir=LR] node [shape=none label=""] n1 [image="image_dir/Router.svg"] n2 [image="image_dir/Router.svg"] n4 [image="image_dir/Face-smile.svg"] n5 [image="image_dir/a.svg"] n6 [image="image_dir/a.svg"] n1 -> n2 -> n4 -> n5 -> n6 } ``` ---
**Author:** ![RubenJC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/898d66/32.png) [@RubenJC](https://forum.graphviz.org/u/RubenJC)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2022, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.graphviz.org/t/latex-formulas-in-python-api/1021/5 "2022-07-29T20:34:21Z")
@sebas-a, where you able to find a way to do this? I am also wanting to be able to use LaTeX interpreter as for the label of my nodes; essentially to display equations. ---
**Author:** ![steveroush](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9adbd/32.png) [@steveroush](https://forum.graphviz.org/u/steveroush)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2022, 3:18am UTC](https://forum.graphviz.org/t/latex-formulas-in-python-api/1021/6 "2022-07-30T03:18:32Z")
Can’t speak to doing this in Python, but here are some LaTex images that I picked up here & there and incorporated into nodes with the image attribute ([image | Graphviz](https://graphviz.org/docs/attrs/image/)): ```auto digraph G { graph [rankdir=LR] node [shape=none label=""] node [imagescale=true] n1 [image="image_dir/LaTeX-arrow.png"] n2 [image="image_dir/longeqns2.png"] n3 [image="image_dir/Eggequation.jpg"] n4 [shape=rect image="image_dir/LaTeX-arrow.png"] n5 [shape=circle image="image_dir/main-qimg.png"] n6 [shape=rect image="image_dir/LaTeX-arrow.png"] n1 -> { n2 n3} n2-> n4 -> n5 -> n6 subgraph clusterX { node [imagescale=true] J1 [image="image_dir/LaTeX-arrow.png"] J2 [shape=rect image="image_dir/longeqns2.png"] J4 [image="image_dir/LaTeX-arrow.png"] J5 [shape=rect image="image_dir/main-qimg.png"] J6 [shape=circle image="image_dir/LaTeX-arrow.png"] } J1 -> J2 J1-> J6 -> J5 -> J4 } ``` Giving: ![latexImages](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/graphviz/original/1X/a6d719067d798e36d2787bea31149cdb467861e5.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![HermannSW](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/graphviz/user_avatar/forum.graphviz.org/hermannsw/32/2158_2.png) [@HermannSW](https://forum.graphviz.org/u/HermannSW)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2026, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.graphviz.org/t/latex-formulas-in-python-api/1021/7 "2026-09-03T23:35:21Z")
> Is there a way to include latex formulas as labels in the Python API of Graphviz? A bit late, but yes since today, see [Latex labels for Graphviz (work in progress)](https://forum.graphviz.org/t/latex-labels-for-graphviz-work-in-progress/3402) posting.