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# Diagrams
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Diagrams help to communicate complex relationships and interconnections between
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different technical components, and are a great addition to project
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documentation. Material for MkDocs integrates with [Mermaid.js][1], a very
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popular and flexible solution for drawing diagrams.
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[1]: https://mermaid-js.github.io/mermaid/
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## Configuration
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### SuperFences
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[:octicons-file-code-24: Source][2] ·
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:octicons-beaker-24: Experimental ·
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[:octicons-heart-fill-24:{ .mdx-heart } Insiders only][2]{ .mdx-insiders }
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The [SuperFences][3] extension, which is part of [Python Markdown
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Extensions][4], allows for adding __custom fences__, which can be used to
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render [Mermaid.js][1] diagrams with zero effort:
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``` yaml
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markdown_extensions:
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- pymdownx.superfences:
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custom_fences:
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- name: mermaid
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class: mermaid
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format: !!python/name:pymdownx.superfences.fence_code_format
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```
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No further configuration is necessary. Material for MkDocs will automatically
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load and initialize the [Mermaid.js][1] runtime when a page includes a [fenced
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`mermaid` block][5]. Furthermore:
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- [x] Works with [instant loading][6] without any additional effort
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- [x] Diagrams automatically use fonts and colors defined in `mkdocs.yml`[^1]
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- [x] Fonts and colors can be customized with [additional stylesheets][7]
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- [x] Support for both, light and dark color schemes
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_While it's also possible to integrate [Mermaid.js][1] using existing
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third-party plugins[^2], the new native integration is recommended as it
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ensures interoperability with all Material for MkDocs features._
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[^1]:
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While all [Mermaid.js][1] features should work out-of-the-box, Material for
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MkDocs will currently adjust the fonts and colors for flow charts, sequence
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diagrams, class diagams, state diagrams and entity relationship diagrams.
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[^2]:
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If you don't want to use the native integration, [mkdocs-mermaid2-plugin][8]
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might be a good alternative. However, note that this plugin cannot be used
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in conjunction with the [mkdocs-minify-plugin][9] and doesn't adapt to
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dark mode.
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[2]: ../insiders/index.md
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[3]: https://facelessuser.github.io/pymdown-extensions/extensions/superfences/
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[4]: https://facelessuser.github.io/pymdown-extensions/
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[5]: #usage
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[6]: ../setup/setting-up-navigation.md#instant-loading
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[7]: ../customization.md#additional-css
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[8]: https://github.com/fralau/mkdocs-mermaid2-plugin
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[9]: https://github.com/byrnereese/mkdocs-minify-plugin
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## Usage
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Mermaid diagrams are written as [code blocks][10] with the help of the
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[SuperFences][11] extension. They must be enclosed with two separate lines
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containing three backticks.
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[10]: code-blocks.md
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[11]: #superfences
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### Using flowcharts
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[Flowcharts][12] are diagrams that represent workflows or processes. The steps
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are rendered as nodes of various kinds and are connected by edges, describing
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the necessary order of steps.
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_Example_:
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```` markdown
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``` mermaid
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graph LR
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A[Start] --> B{Error?};
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B -->|Yes| C[Hmm...];
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C --> D[Debug];
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D --> B;
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B ---->|No| E[Yay!];
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```
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````
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_Result_:
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``` mermaid
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graph LR
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A[Start] --> B{Error?};
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B -->|Yes| C[Hmm...];
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C --> D[Debug];
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D --> B;
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B ---->|No| E[Yay!];
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```
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[12]: https://mermaid-js.github.io/mermaid/#/flowchart
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### Using sequence diagrams
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[Sequence diagrams][13] describe a specific scenario as sequential interactions
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between multiple objects or actors, including the messages that are exchanged
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between those actors.
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_Example_:
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```` markdown
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``` mermaid
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sequenceDiagram
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Alice->>John: Hello John, how are you?
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loop Healthcheck
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John->>John: Fight against hypochondria
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end
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Note right of John: Rational thoughts!
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John-->>Alice: Great!
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John->>Bob: How about you?
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Bob-->>John: Jolly good!
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```
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````
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_Result_:
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``` mermaid
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sequenceDiagram
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Alice->>John: Hello John, how are you?
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loop Healthcheck
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John->>John: Fight against hypochondria
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end
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Note right of John: Rational thoughts!
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John-->>Alice: Great!
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John->>Bob: How about you?
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Bob-->>John: Jolly good!
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```
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[13]: https://mermaid-js.github.io/mermaid/#/sequenceDiagram
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### Using state diagrams
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[State diagrams][14] are a great tool to describe the behavior of a system,
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decomposing it into a finite number of states, and transitions between those
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states.
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_Example_:
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```` markdown
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``` mermaid
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stateDiagram-v2
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[*] --> Active
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state Active {
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[*] --> NumLockOff
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NumLockOff --> NumLockOn : EvNumLockPressed
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NumLockOn --> NumLockOff : EvNumLockPressed
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--
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[*] --> CapsLockOff
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CapsLockOff --> CapsLockOn : EvCapsLockPressed
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CapsLockOn --> CapsLockOff : EvCapsLockPressed
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--
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[*] --> ScrollLockOff
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ScrollLockOff --> ScrollLockOn : EvScrollLockPressed
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ScrollLockOn --> ScrollLockOff : EvScrollLockPressed
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}
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```
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````
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_Result_:
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``` mermaid
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stateDiagram-v2
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[*] --> Active
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state Active {
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[*] --> NumLockOff
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NumLockOff --> NumLockOn : EvNumLockPressed
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NumLockOn --> NumLockOff : EvNumLockPressed
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--
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[*] --> CapsLockOff
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CapsLockOff --> CapsLockOn : EvCapsLockPressed
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CapsLockOn --> CapsLockOff : EvCapsLockPressed
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--
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[*] --> ScrollLockOff
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ScrollLockOff --> ScrollLockOn : EvScrollLockPressed
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ScrollLockOn --> ScrollLockOff : EvScrollLockPressed
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}
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```
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[14]: https://mermaid-js.github.io/mermaid/#/stateDiagram
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### Using class diagrams
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[Class diagrams][15] are central to object oriented programing, describing the
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structure of a system by modelling entities as classes and relationships between
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them.
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_Example_:
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```` markdown
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``` mermaid
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classDiagram
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Person <|-- Student
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Person <|-- Professor
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Person : +String name
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Person : +String phoneNumber
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Person : +String emailAddress
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Person: +purchaseParkingPass()
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Address "1" <-- "0..1" Person:lives at
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class Student{
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+int studentNumber
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+int averageMark
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+isEligibleToEnrol()
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+getSeminarsTaken()
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}
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class Professor{
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+int salary
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}
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class Address{
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+String street
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+String city
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+String state
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+int postalCode
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+String country
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-validate()
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+outputAsLabel()
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}
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```
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````
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_Result_:
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``` mermaid
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classDiagram
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Person <|-- Student
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Person <|-- Professor
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Person : +String name
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Person : +String phoneNumber
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Person : +String emailAddress
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Person: +purchaseParkingPass()
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Address "1" <-- "0..1" Person:lives at
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class Student{
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+int studentNumber
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+int averageMark
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+isEligibleToEnrol()
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+getSeminarsTaken()
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}
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class Professor{
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+int salary
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}
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class Address{
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+String street
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+String city
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+String state
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+int postalCode
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+String country
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-validate()
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+outputAsLabel()
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}
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```
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[15]: https://mermaid-js.github.io/mermaid/#/classDiagram
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### Using entity-relationship diagrams
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An [entity-relationship diagram][16] is composed of entity types and specifies
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relationships that exist between entities. It describes inter-related things in
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a specific domain of knowledge.
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_Example_:
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```` markdown
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``` mermaid
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erDiagram
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CUSTOMER ||--o{ ORDER : places
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ORDER ||--|{ LINE-ITEM : contains
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CUSTOMER }|..|{ DELIVERY-ADDRESS : uses
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```
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````
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_Result_:
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``` mermaid
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erDiagram
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CUSTOMER ||--o{ ORDER : places
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ORDER ||--|{ LINE-ITEM : contains
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CUSTOMER }|..|{ DELIVERY-ADDRESS : uses
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```
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[16]: https://mermaid-js.github.io/mermaid/#/entityRelationshipDiagram
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