+++ description = "Generation of diagram and flowchart from text in a similar manner as Markdown" title = "Mermaid" +++ [Mermaid](https://mermaidjs.github.io/) is a library helping you to generate diagram and flowcharts from text, in a similar manner as Markdown. ## Usage Just insert your Mermaid code in the `mermaid` shortcode like this: ````go {{}} classDiagram Person *-- Dog {{}} ```` You can set an optional `align` attribute which defaults to `"center"`. If you don't need alignment you can use the alternative syntax using code fences if you have turned off `guessSyntax` for the `markup.highlight` setting (see below): ````plaintext ```mermaid classDiagram Person *-- Dog ``` ```` The generated graphs can be be panned by dragging them and zoomed by using the mousewheel. On mobile devices you can use finger gestures. ## Examples ### Flowchart {{< mermaid align="left" >}} graph LR; A[Hard edge] -->|Link text| B(Round edge) B --> C{Decision} C -->|One| D[Result one] C -->|Two| E[Result two] {{< /mermaid >}} {{% expand "Show markup" "true" %}} ````go {{}} graph LR; A[Hard edge] -->|Link text| B(Round edge) B --> C{Decision} C -->|One| D[Result one] C -->|Two| E[Result two] {{}} ```` {{% /expand %}} ### Sequence {{< mermaid >}} sequenceDiagram participant Alice participant Bob Alice->>John: Hello John, how are you? loop Healthcheck John->John: Fight against hypochondria end Note right of John: Rational thoughts
prevail... John-->Alice: Great! John->Bob: How about you? Bob-->John: Jolly good! {{< /mermaid >}} {{% expand "Show markup" "true" %}} ````go {{}} sequenceDiagram participant Alice participant Bob Alice->>John: Hello John, how are you? loop Healthcheck John->John: Fight against hypochondria end Note right of John: Rational thoughts
prevail... John-->Alice: Great! John->Bob: How about you? Bob-->John: Jolly good! {{}} ```` {{% /expand %}} ### GANTT {{< mermaid >}} gantt dateFormat YYYY-MM-DD title Adding GANTT diagram functionality to Mermaid section A section Completed task :done, des1, 2014-01-06,2014-01-08 Active task :active, des2, 2014-01-09, 3d Future task : des3, after des2, 5d Future task2 : des4, after des3, 5d section Critical tasks Completed task in the critical line :crit, done, 2014-01-06,24h Implement parser and jison :crit, done, after des1, 2d Create tests for parser :crit, active, 3d Future task in critical line :crit, 5d Create tests for renderer :2d Add to Mermaid :1d {{< /mermaid >}} {{% expand "Show markup" "true" %}} ````go {{}} gantt dateFormat YYYY-MM-DD title Adding GANTT diagram functionality to Mermaid section A section Completed task :done, des1, 2014-01-06,2014-01-08 Active task :active, des2, 2014-01-09, 3d Future task : des3, after des2, 5d Future task2 : des4, after des3, 5d section Critical tasks Completed task in the critical line :crit, done, 2014-01-06,24h Implement parser and jison :crit, done, after des1, 2d Create tests for parser :crit, active, 3d Future task in critical line :crit, 5d Create tests for renderer :2d Add to Mermaid :1d {{}} ```` {{% /expand %}} ### Class {{< mermaid >}} classDiagram Class01 <|-- AveryLongClass : Cool Class03 *-- Class04 Class05 o-- Class06 Class07 .. Class08 Class09 --> C2 : Where am i? Class09 --* C3 Class09 --|> Class07 Class07 : equals() Class07 : Object[] elementData Class01 : size() Class01 : int chimp Class01 : int gorilla Class08 <--> C2: Cool label {{< /mermaid >}} {{% expand "Show markup" "true" %}} ````go {{}} classDiagram Class01 <|-- AveryLongClass : Cool Class03 *-- Class04 Class05 o-- Class06 Class07 .. Class08 Class09 --> C2 : Where am i? Class09 --* C3 Class09 --|> Class07 Class07 : equals() Class07 : Object[] elementData Class01 : size() Class01 : int chimp Class01 : int gorilla Class08 <--> C2: Cool label {{}} ```` {{% /expand %}} ### State ````mermaid stateDiagram-v2 open: Open Door closed: Closed Door locked: Locked Door open --> closed: Close closed --> locked: Lock locked --> closed: Unlock closed --> open: Open ```` {{% expand "Show markup" "true" %}} ````go ```mermaid stateDiagram-v2 open: Open Door closed: Closed Door locked: Locked Door open --> closed: Close closed --> locked: Lock locked --> closed: Unlock closed --> open: Open ``` ```` {{% /expand %}} ## Configuration Mermaid is configured with default settings. You can customize Mermaid's default settings for all of your files thru a JSON object in your `config.toml` or override these settings sidewise thru your pages frontmatter. This JSON object is forwarded into Mermaid's `mermaid.initialize()` function. See [Mermaid documentation](http://mermaid-js.github.io/mermaid/getting-started/Setup.html#mermaidapi-configuration-defaults) for all allowed settings. Also, if you want to use mermaid codefences, you have to turn off `guessSyntax` for the `markup.highlight` setting. {{% notice warning %}} Due to limitations with [Mermaid](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/issues/1846), it is currently not possible to use Mermaid code fences in an initially collapsed `expand` shortcode. This is a know issue and [can't be fixed by this theme](https://github.com/McShelby/hugo-theme-relearn/issues/187). {{% /notice %}} ### Example ````toml [params] mermaidInitialize = "{ \"theme\": \"dark\" }" [markup] [markup.highlight] # if set to `guessSyntax = true`, there will be no unstyled code even if no language # was given BUT mermaid code fences will not work anymore! So this is a mandatory # setting for your site guessSyntax = false ```` or pages frontmatter ````toml +++ mermaidInitialize = "{ \"theme\": \"dark\" }" +++ ````