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Generate UML diagram from a textual description

Renato Suero on January 01, 2019

Hi everyone, I always hated UML because every tool I saw, I needed to "draw", I feel that I'm less productive. So I found PlantUML and my world c...
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Chris Fung

Seems pretty similar to mermaid.js. The syntax for sequence diagrams is similar, and mermaid.js has an online editor, so you don't need to download and run a docker image yourself.

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Renato Suero

Hi Chris,
I'll see the mermaid.js, it seems cool =)

plantUML has an online editor too plantuml.com/plantuml/uml/SyfFKj2r...

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Jace

I'm a huge fan of these things as they can simplify what you're going to make for users.
I just use mermaidjs on workflow.jace.pro but on that list @jordi shared is an amazing thing called chartmage.com and that looks amazing

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Renato Suero

Thanks @jacebenson . I'll test the tool =)

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Jordi Cabot

If you're into textual modeling, you may want to checkout these other textual UML tools as well : modeling-languages.com/text-uml-to...

(I do think that PlantUML is probably the best one but that also depends on your goals/ needs)

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Renato Suero

Hey Jordi,

Thank you I'll check the tools if I find another cool tool, I write a new post about that

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nitish pandey

Websequencediagrams.com doing this for years and very well

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Renato Suero

great tool =)