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## renderGraph() function

Render a graphviz dot string

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
export declare function renderGraph(graph: string, options?: {
    engine?: string;
    format?: string;
}): Promise<string>;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  graph | string | A graph in dot format |
|  options | { engine?: string; format?: string; } | Options for the rendering |

<b>Returns:</b>

Promise&lt;string&gt;