PlantUML-Examples

This repo has examples of PlantUML code and diagrams, along with some coding hints and a few other bits and pieces.

Diagram Types

PlantUML has multiple types of diagram, however rather than explicitly specifying the type in code, it is implied by the choice of the first unique object specified... Or by the @ directive at the start of the code (examples: @startmindmap, @startgantt, etc.). Click the link below for more on this, including the built-in diagram types:

• Diagram Types

Objects

Different types of object, including actors, components, interfaces, rectangles etc.

• Objects
• Icons. See https://mrhaki.blogspot.com/2017/10/plantuml-pleasantness-using-built-in.html

Lines

Different types of line

• Lines

Aesthetics

How to apply visual styles diagrams

• Styles
• Colors
• Fonts
• Themes

TBD - scale diagram with zoom. see: http://plantuml.com/commons

Diagram Features

Headers, footers, legends etc.

• Diagram Features

Layout Techniques

• Hidden Lines
• Other Layout Tricks

PlantUML Coding

• Code Techniques

Useful Links

All skinparams: https://plantuml-documentation.readthedocs.io/en/latest/formatting/all-skin-params.html

Interview with Arnaud Roques (creator of PlantUML): https://modeling-languages.com/interview-plantuml/

Blog post by Alex Sarafian with some good PlantUML tips and tricks https://sarafian.github.io/tips/2021/03/11/plantuml-tips-tricks-1.html

https://github.com/joelparkerhenderson/demo_plantuml

https://real-world-plantuml.com/

https://plantuml-documentation.readthedocs.io/en/latest/