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🌱 PlantUML at a Glance
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🚀 Getting Started
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**PlantUML** is a highly versatile tool that facilitates the rapid and straightforward creation of a wide array of diagrams.
Utilizing a simple and intuitive language, users can effortlessly draft various types of diagrams. For a detailed exploration of the language's capabilities and syntax, please refer to the [PlantUML Language Reference Guide](guide).
If you are new to PlantUML, we recommend starting with our [quick start page](starting) to get up and running quickly. Should you have any questions, our [F.A.Q. page](faq) is a valuable resource. Additionally, PlantUML can be seamlessly integrated with [a variety of other tools](running) to enhance your workflow.
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🧩 Supported UML Diagrams
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With PlantUML, you can create well-structured UML diagrams, including but not limited to:
* [Sequence diagram](sequence-diagram)
* [Usecase diagram](use-case-diagram)
* [Class diagram](class-diagram)
* [Object diagram](object-diagram)
* [Activity diagram](activity-diagram-beta) _(Find the [legacy syntax here](activity-diagram-legacy))_
* [Component diagram](component-diagram)
* [Deployment diagram](deployment-diagram)
* [State diagram](state-diagram)
* [Timing diagram](timing-diagram)
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📈 Supported Non-UML Diagrams
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Beyond the traditional UML diagrams, PlantUML also supports the creation of various other diagram types, such as:
* [JSON data](json)
* [YAML data](yaml)
* [EBNF diagram](ebnf)
* [Regex diagram](regex)
* [Network diagram (nwdiag)](nwdiag)
* [UI mockups (salt)](salt)
* [Archimate diagram](archimate-diagram)
* [Specification and Description Language (SDL)](activity-diagram-beta#sdl)
* [Ditaa diagram](ditaa)
* [Gantt diagram](gantt-diagram)
* [Chronology diagram](chronology-diagram)
* [MindMap diagram](mindmap-diagram)
* [WBS diagram](wbs-diagram)
* [Mathematics with AsciiMath or JLaTeXMath notation](ascii-math)
* [Information Engineering (IE) diagram](ie-diagram)
* [Entity Relationship (ER) diagram](er-diagram)
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📣 Additional Features
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Enhance the dynamism and informativeness of your diagrams with these additional features:
* [Hyperlinks and tooltips](link) to provide extra context and interactivity
* [Rich text formatting, emoticons, Unicode, and icons with Creole](creole) for a visually appealing presentation
* [OpenIconic icons](openiconic) for enhanced visual representation
* [Sprite icons](sprite) to add custom symbols
* [AsciiMath mathematical expressions](ascii-math) for precise mathematical representation
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📥 Input Formats
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PlantUML allows you to generate diagrams from various source input formats:
* [Source input data: _How and where diagrams can be written_](sources)
You can choose from different internal encodings:
* [PlantUML Text Encoding](text-encoding)
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⚙ Layout Engines and Options
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PlantUML allows you to use several different [layout engines](layout-engines):
* [Graphviz](graphviz-dot) is the default engine. Relies on an external program;
* [Smetana](smetana02). _(Use `!pragma layout smetana` in the file or `-Playout=smetana` on the command-line.)_ A port of Graphviz to Java. Tends to make slightly straighter arrows;
* [VizJs](vizjs) uses JavaScript. _(Use `-graphvizdot vizjs` on the command line.)_ Tends to space out nodes more, resulting in a bigger diagram;
* [ELK (Eclipse Layout Kernel)](elk). _(Use `!pragma layout elk` in the file or `-Playout=elk` on the command-line.)_ Supports only orthogonal layout, and doesn't cover all features.
[Sequence diagrams](sequence-diagram) have 2 engines:
* _Puma_ is the older and still default engine;
* [Teoz](teoz) _(Use `!pragma teoz true` in the file or `-Pteoz=true` on the command-line)_ is a new engine that has some unique features: _anchors (named arrows/messages), duration, nested boxes..._
> Achieving good layout with PlantUML is sometimes non-trivial. _See [PlantUML GraphViz Layout](https://isgb.otago.ac.nz/infosci/mark.george/Wiki/wiki/PlantUML%20GraphViz%20Layout) by Mark George at University of Otago for more advice._
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📤 Output Formats
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Export your diagrams in a variety of formats to suit your needs, including:
* PNG for easy image sharing
* [SVG](svg) for scalable vector graphics
* [LaTeX](latex) for high-quality typesetting
* [EPS (Encapsulated PostScript )](eps) for used with LaTeX
* [ASCII art](ascii-art) _(available only for sequence diagrams)_ for a text-based representation
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🎉 Enjoy
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Get started today and elevate your diagramming capabilities with **PlantUML**. Transform your ideas into clear and professional diagrams effortlessly 🎉!
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