[Tex/LaTex] Draw a tree with variable node number

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I would like to draw a tree in tex that is more like a sketch of a tree: It should contain variable node numbers.

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Important is, that the dots are contained in the tree drawn. Is that possible with an automated command?

You see, since my painting skills are limitated I don't want to use TikZ and simply add the nodes this tree contains. I would like to say: Here is my structure, draw it for me. All I found is drawing trees with complete defined nodes.

EDIT

Without any style definitions here is a minimal example of what I thought about:

\documentclass{standalone}

\usepackage{tikz}

\begin{document}
\tikzstyle{every node} = [rectangle,
                draw=black,
                fill=gray,
                text=black,
                text centered,
                rounded corners]

    \begin{tikzpicture}         [sibling distance=8cm]

    \node {Document}
        child {
            [sibling distance=2cm]
            node (p1) {Paragraph}
            child {
                node (e11) {Element}
                child {
                    node {AttributeSet}
                }
            }
            child {
                node (e1n) {Element}
                child {
                    node {AttributeSet}
                }
            }
            child {
                node {AttributeSet}
            }
        }
        child {
            [sibling distance=2cm]
            [sibling distance=2cm]
            [sibling distance=2cm]
            node (pn) {Paragraph}
            child {
                node (en1) {Element}
                child {
                    node {AttributeSet}
                }
            }
            child {
                node (enn) {Element}
                child {
                    node {AttributeSet}
                }
            }
            child {
                node {AttributeSet}
            }
        }
    ;

    \path[draw,dashed] (p1)--(pn);
    \path[draw,dashed] (e11)--(e1n);
    \path[draw,dashed] (en1)--(enn);
\end{tikzpicture}

\end{document}

I would prefer the dashed line to be just three/four dots.

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Best Answer

Perhaps I don't understand the question...

Without TikZ but with pict2e; you need something to draw nice straight lines, here a code. If you want to automate the drawing, you can create some macros with dimensions for the arguments. It's easy to build a macro to place a circle and the label.

 \documentclass[11pt]{scrartcl}
 \usepackage{pict2e,calc}
 \newdimen\xlab
 \newdimen\ylab
 \newcommand*\Vertex[3]{%
   \put(#1,#2){\circle*{5}}
    \put(\numexpr #1 +5\relax,\numexpr #2 +5\relax){#3}
 }    

 \begin{document}  
 \setlength\unitlength{2pt}% 
 \fbox{\begin{picture}(200,120)
 \Vertex{100}{98}{A}
   \put(90,75){\circle*{5}} 
   \put(90,75){\line(10,23){10}}
    % \put(120,75){\circle*{5}} 
   \Vertex{120}{75}{B-N} 
     \put(120,75){\line(-20,23){20}}
      \put(5,10){\circle*{5}} 
      \put(5,10){\line(85,65){85}}
      \put(50,10){\circle*{5}}
       \put(50,10){\line(40,65){40}}   
      \put(80,10){\circle*{5}}   
      \put(80,10){\line(10,65){10}} 

      \put(120,10){\circle*{5}}
      \put(120,10){\line(0,65){65}}    
      \put(170,10){\circle*{5}}
      \put(170,10){\line(-50,65){50}}    
      \put(190,10){\circle*{5}}
      \put(190,10){\line(-70,65){70}}

      \put(100,75){\dots} 
      \put(65,10){\dots}
      \put(140,10){\dots}
    %  \put(105,105){$A$}   
      \end{picture}}
 \end{document}

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