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Mermaid vs yFiles for HTML

A side-by-side look at Mermaid and yFiles for HTML. 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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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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