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@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ The core of this api is the [**render**](https://github.com/knsv/mermaid/blob/ma
 
 It is is then up to the user of the API to make use of the svg, either insert it somewhere in the page or do something completely different.
 
-In addition to the render function, a number of behavioral options are available.
+In addition to the render function, a number of behavioral configuration options are available.
 
 ## Configuration