Where yEd stores icons (property of node)

Question

Hi Guys!

I've making some type of database using yEd. I'm storing some informations (drawings) in node using property-> icon. I'm choosing drawing from local drive as icon.

Now I've started thinking: What if I move file to some other location?

I've made test and it works, but maybe it's only a coincidece.

Does property of node: ICON (drawing itself) is stored in yEd file, or it's only link to some place?

 

Thanks in advance!

b.

Answer 1

yEd does indeed store the complete icon information in the GraphML file. Even if you move or delete the original image/drawing on/from your hard disk, yEd will still display your icon just fine. Note, though, this is usually not the case for graph formats other than GraphML.