News updated on August 26, 2024 by Morne Alberts
Draw Diagrams and Charts with Mermaid
Enhance your wiki with powerful diagram and chart capabilities using Mermaid.
We're excited to announce that ProWiki now supports Mermaid diagrams, bringing powerful visualization capabilities to your wiki! This new feature allows you to create a wide variety of diagrams and charts directly within your wiki pages.
What is Mermaid?
Mermaid is a JavaScript-based diagramming and charting tool that dynamically renders plaintext definitions to create and modify diagrams. With Mermaid, you can easily create:
- Flowcharts
- Sequence diagrams
- Gantt charts
- Class diagrams
- State diagrams
- Pie charts
- And more!
Why Mermaid on ProWiki?
Adding Mermaid support to ProWiki empowers you to:
- Enhance Documentation: Create clear, visual representations of processes, structures, and timelines.
- Improve Collaboration: Share complex ideas more effectively with easy-to-understand diagrams.
- Save Time: Generate diagrams quickly without leaving your wiki or using external tools.
Easy to Enable and Use
Mermaid can be enabled easily by using our ProWiki admin panel:
Once enabled, you can create diagrams immediately using the #mermaid parser function.
Learn More
Check out our guide to Mermaid in MediaWiki to learn how to create various types of diagrams, Mermaid syntax, and how to use Mermaid effectively.
We're Here to Help
As always, if you have any questions about using Mermaid or any other ProWiki feature, don't hesitate to contact us.
Start visualizing your ideas today with Mermaid on ProWiki!