Foma is a compiler for .lexc and .xfst files, written by Måns Hulden.

* [Foma homepage (wiki)|https://code.google.com/p/foma/]
* [Download foma|https://code.google.com/p/foma/]

Foma basic documentation: Write {{help}} on the foma command line.


!!!Graphical presentation of transducers


Install graphviz:

{{{
sudo port install graphviz
}}}

Compile the transducer with foma, and save it as a .dot file:

{{{
foma[0] load stack exemplefile.fst
foma[1] print dot > examplefile.dot
foma[1] quit
}}}

On the command line

{{{
dot -T png -O examplefile.dot
}}}

This command creates a .png file, which can be opened:

{{open examplefile.dot.png}}



[https://rudifa.wordpress.com/2010/01/10/how-to-run-graphviz-on-the-mac/]