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blockdiag vs yFiles for HTML

A side-by-side look at blockdiag and yFiles for HTML. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

blockdiag

blockdiag

Development

blockdiag is an open-source Python library and command-line tool that generates block-style diagram images from simple text files. It supports multiple diagram types like block diagrams, sequence diagrams, activity diagrams, and more.

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yFiles for HTML

yFiles for HTML

Development

yFiles for HTML is a JavaScript diagramming library for creating interactive graph and diagramming applications in web browsers. It provides layout algorithms, graph analysis tools, and visualization components optimized for HTML5.

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