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Mermaid vs RawGit

A side-by-side look at Mermaid and RawGit. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Mermaid

Mermaid

Development

Mermaid is an open-source tool that allows you to create diagrams and visualizations using text and code. It is designed to integrate with documentation sites and wikis to add charts and graphs through a simple markdown-inspired script language. The key benefit is the ability to generate complex diagrams that are portable, themeable, and easy to edit programmatically.

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RawGit

RawGit

Development

RawGit is a free web service that serves raw files directly from GitHub with proper Content-Type headers. It acts as a CDN for GitHub, allowing developers to easily link to JavaScript, CSS, and images from any GitHub repo.

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