Diagramming design using Mermaid
As you now know from Chapter 6, Documenting Code, APIs, and Services, Mermaid is a tool for generating diagrams through text in a Markdown-like syntax, making it a favorite among developers for documentation and design purposes, especially because it integrates seamlessly into many documentation tools and platforms.
You can read the Mermaid User Guide at the following link: https://mermaid.js.org/intro/getting-started.html.
Mermaid for software and solution architecture
Mermaid is particularly useful for software and solution architecture because Mermaid diagrams are written in plain text, so they can be version-controlled along with code and documentation. This makes it easier to track changes, collaborate, and manage updates. Mermaid supports various types of diagrams that are commonly used in software architecture, such as flowcharts, sequence diagrams, class diagrams, state diagrams, and entity-relationship diagrams. This...
