Merge pull request #6857 from mermaid-js/elk-exposing-considerModelOrder-to-config

Exposing elk configuration forceNodeModelOrder and considerMode…

.changeset/busy-clocks-melt.md

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@mermaid-js/layout-elk': patch
+'mermaid': patch
+---
+
+feat: Exposing elk configuration forceNodeModelOrder and considerModelOrder to the mermaid configuration

.changeset/red-zebras-happen.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'mermaid': patch
+---
+
+fix: Allow equals sign in sequenceDiagram labels

.changeset/spicy-ties-see.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@mermaid-js/layout-elk': patch
+---
+
+Make elk not force node model order, but strongly consider it instead

.changeset/strong-laws-confess.md

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+'mermaid': patch
+---
+
+fix: fallback to raw text instead of rendering _Unsupported markdown_ or empty blocks
+
+Instead of printing **Unsupported markdown: XXX**, or empty blocks when using a markdown feature
+that Mermaid does not yet support when `htmlLabels: true`(default) or `htmlLabels: false`,
+fallback to the raw markdown text.

.lintstagedrc.mjs

@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ export default {
     'prettier --write',
   ],
   '.cspell/*.txt': ['tsx scripts/fixCSpell.ts'],
+  '**/*.md': ['pnpm cspell'],
   '**/*.jison': ['pnpm -w run lint:jison'],
 };

cypress/integration/rendering/flowchart-elk.spec.js

@@ -1053,6 +1053,21 @@ flowchart LR
       });
     });
   });
+
+  it('6647-elk: should keep node order when using elk layout unless it would add crossings', () => {
+    imgSnapshotTest(
+      `---
+config:
+  layout: elk
+---
+      flowchart TB
+        a --> a1 & a2 & a3 & a4
+        b --> b1 & b2
+        b2 --> b3
+        b1 --> b4
+      `
+    );
+  });
 });
 
 describe('Title and arrow styling #4813', () => {

cypress/integration/rendering/flowchart-v2.spec.js

@@ -1164,4 +1164,26 @@ end
       `
     );
   });
+
+  describe('when rendering unsuported markdown', () => {
+    const graph = `flowchart TB
+    mermaid{"What is\nyourmermaid version?"} --> v10["<11"] --"\`<**1**1\`"--> fine["No bug"]
+    mermaid --> v11[">= v11"] -- ">= v11" --> broken["Affected by https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/issues/5824"]
+    subgraph subgraph1["\`How to fix **fix**\`"]
+        broken --> B["B"]
+    end
+    githost["Github, Gitlab, BitBucket, etc."]
+    githost2["\`Github, Gitlab, BitBucket, etc.\`"]
+    a["1."]
+    b["- x"]
+      `;
+
+    it('should render raw strings', () => {
+      imgSnapshotTest(graph);
+    });
+
+    it('should render raw strings with htmlLabels: false', () => {
+      imgSnapshotTest(graph, { htmlLabels: false });
+    });
+  });
 });

cypress/integration/rendering/sequencediagram.spec.js

@@ -1042,167 +1042,4 @@ describe('Sequence diagram', () => {
       ]);
     });
   });
-  describe('render new arrow type', () => {
-    it('should render Solid half arrow top', () => {
-      imgSnapshotTest(
-        `
-    sequenceDiagram
-      Alice -|\\  John: Hello John, how are you? 
-      Alice-|\\  John: Hi Alice, I can hear you!
-      Alice -|\\  John: Test
-      `
-      );
-    });
-    it('should render Solid half arrow bottom', () => {
-      imgSnapshotTest(
-        `
-    sequenceDiagram
-      Alice-|/John: Hello John, how are you?
-      Alice-|/John: Hi Alice, I can hear you!
-      Alice-|/John: Test
-      `
-      );
-    });
-
-    it('should render Stick half arrow top ', () => {
-      imgSnapshotTest(
-        `
-     sequenceDiagram
-      Alice-\\\\John: Hello John, how are you?
-      Alice-\\\\John: Hi Alice, I can hear you!
-      Alice-\\\\John: Test
-      `
-      );
-    });
-    it('should render Stick half arrow bottom ', () => {
-      imgSnapshotTest(
-        `
-       sequenceDiagram
-      Alice-//John: Hello John, how are you?
-      Alice-//John: Hi Alice, I can hear you!
-      Alice-//John: Test
-      `
-      );
-    });
-    it('should render Solid half arrow top reverse ', () => {
-      imgSnapshotTest(
-        `
-       sequenceDiagram
-      Alice/|-John: Hello Alice, how are you?
-      Alice/|-John: Hi Alice, I can hear you!
-      Alice/|-John: Test
-
-      `
-      );
-    });
-
-    it('should render Solid half arrow bottom reverse ', () => {
-      imgSnapshotTest(
-        `sequenceDiagram
-        Alice \\|- John: Hello Alice, how are you?
-        Alice \\|- John: Hi Alice, I can hear you!
-        Alice \\|- John: Test`
-      );
-    });
-
-    it('should render Stick half arrow top reverse ', () => {
-      imgSnapshotTest(
-        `
-      sequenceDiagram
-      Alice //-John: Hello Alice, how are you?
-      Alice //-John: Hi Alice, I can hear you!
-      Alice //-John: Test`
-      );
-    });
-
-    it('should render Stick half arrow bottom reverse ', () => {
-      imgSnapshotTest(
-        `
-       sequenceDiagram
-      Alice \\\\-John: Hello Alice, how are you?
-      Alice \\\\-John: Hi Alice, I can hear you!
-      Alice \\\\-John: Test`
-      );
-    });
-
-    it('should render Solid half arrow top dotted', () => {
-      imgSnapshotTest(
-        `
-     sequenceDiagram
-      Alice --|\\John: Hello John, how are you?
-      Alice --|\\John: Hi Alice, I can hear you!
-      Alice --|\\John: Test`
-      );
-    });
-
-    it('should render Solid half arrow bottom dotted', () => {
-      imgSnapshotTest(
-        `
-     sequenceDiagram
-      Alice --|/John: Hello John, how are you?
-      Alice --|/John: Hi Alice, I can hear you!
-      Alice --|/John: Test`
-      );
-    });
-
-    it('should render Stick half arrow top dotted', () => {
-      imgSnapshotTest(
-        `
-     sequenceDiagram
-      Alice--\\\\John: Hello John, how are you?
-      Alice--\\\\John: Hi Alice, I can hear you!
-      Alice--\\\\John: Test`
-      );
-    });
-
-    it('should render Stick half arrow bottom dotted', () => {
-      imgSnapshotTest(
-        `
-     sequenceDiagram
-      Alice--//John: Hello John, how are you?
-      Alice--//John: Hi Alice, I can hear you!
-      Alice--//John: Test`
-      );
-    });
-
-    it('should render Solid half arrow top reverse dotted', () => {
-      imgSnapshotTest(
-        `
-  sequenceDiagram
-      Alice/|--John: Hello Alice, how are you?
-      Alice/|--John: Hi Alice, I can hear you!
-      Alice/|--John: Test`
-      );
-    });
-
-    it('should render Solid half arrow bottom reverse dotted', () => {
-      imgSnapshotTest(
-        `
-  sequenceDiagram
-      Alice\\|--John: Hello Alice, how are you?
-      Alice\\|--John: Hi Alice, I can hear you!
-      Alice\\|--John: Test`
-      );
-    });
-
-    it('should render Stick half arrow top reverse dotted ', () => {
-      imgSnapshotTest(
-        `
-  sequenceDiagram
-      Alice//--John: Hello Alice, how are you?
-      Alice//--John: Hi Alice, I can hear you!
-      Alice//--John: Test`
-      );
-    });
-
-    it('should render Stick half arrow bottom reverse dotted ', () => {
-      imgSnapshotTest(
-        `
-  sequenceDiagram
-      Alice\\\\--John: Hello Alice, how are you?
-      Alice\\\\--John: Hi Alice, I can hear you!
-      Alice\\\\--John: Test`
-      );
-    });
-  });
 });

cypress/platform/knsv2.html

@@ -131,6 +131,22 @@
 
   <body>
     <pre id="diagram4" class="mermaid">
+---
+config:
+  layout: elk
+  elk:
+    mergeEdges: false
+    forceNodeModelOrder: false
+    considerModelOrder: NONE
+
+---
+            flowchart TB
+              a --> a1 & a2 & a3 & a4
+              b --> b1 & b2
+              b2 --> b3
+              b1 --> b4</pre
+    >
+    <pre id="diagram4" class="mermaid">
 treemap
 "Section 1"
     "Leaf 1.1": 12

cypress/timings.json

@@ -2,219 +2,219 @@
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     {
       "spec": "cypress/integration/other/configuration.spec.js",
-      "duration": 5672
+      "duration": 5815
     },
     {
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-      "duration": 1990
+      "duration": 2035
     },
     {
       "spec": "cypress/integration/other/ghsa.spec.js",
-      "duration": 3186
+      "duration": 3386
     },
     {
       "spec": "cypress/integration/other/iife.spec.js",
-      "duration": 1948
+      "duration": 2089
     },
     {
       "spec": "cypress/integration/other/interaction.spec.js",
-      "duration": 11938
+      "duration": 11578
     },
     {
       "spec": "cypress/integration/other/rerender.spec.js",
-      "duration": 1932
+      "duration": 2119
     },
     {
       "spec": "cypress/integration/other/xss.spec.js",
-      "duration": 27237
+      "duration": 27282
     },
     {
       "spec": "cypress/integration/rendering/appli.spec.js",
-      "duration": 3170
+      "duration": 3377
     },
     {
       "spec": "cypress/integration/rendering/architecture.spec.ts",
-      "duration": 104
+      "duration": 97
     },
     {
       "spec": "cypress/integration/rendering/block.spec.js",
-      "duration": 17390
+      "duration": 18137
     },
     {
       "spec": "cypress/integration/rendering/c4.spec.js",
-      "duration": 5296
+      "duration": 5455
     },
     {
       "spec": "cypress/integration/rendering/classDiagram-elk-v3.spec.js",
-      "duration": 39004
+      "duration": 40850
     },
     {
       "spec": "cypress/integration/rendering/classDiagram-handDrawn-v3.spec.js",
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+      "duration": 37964
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+      "duration": 3548
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+      "duration": 44889
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docs/config/setup/defaultConfig/variables/configKeys.md

@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 
 > `const` **configKeys**: `Set`<`string`>
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/defaultConfig.ts:290](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/defaultConfig.ts#L290)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/defaultConfig.ts:292](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/defaultConfig.ts#L292)

docs/config/setup/mermaid/interfaces/MermaidConfig.md

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:58](https://github.com/mermaid-
 
 > `optional` **altFontFamily**: `string`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:122](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L122)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:132](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L132)
 
 ---
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:122](https://github.com/mermaid
 
 > `optional` **architecture**: `ArchitectureDiagramConfig`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:194](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L194)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:204](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L204)
 
 ---
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:194](https://github.com/mermaid
 
 > `optional` **arrowMarkerAbsolute**: `boolean`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:141](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L141)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:151](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L151)
 
 Controls whether or arrow markers in html code are absolute paths or anchors.
 This matters if you are using base tag settings.
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ This matters if you are using base tag settings.
 
 > `optional` **block**: `BlockDiagramConfig`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:201](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L201)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:211](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L211)
 
 ---
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:201](https://github.com/mermaid
 
 > `optional` **c4**: `C4DiagramConfig`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:198](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L198)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:208](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L208)
 
 ---
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:198](https://github.com/mermaid
 
 > `optional` **class**: `ClassDiagramConfig`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:187](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L187)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:197](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L197)
 
 ---
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:187](https://github.com/mermaid
 
 > `optional` **darkMode**: `boolean`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:113](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L113)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:123](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L123)
 
 ---
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:113](https://github.com/mermaid
 
 > `optional` **deterministicIds**: `boolean`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:174](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L174)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:184](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L184)
 
 This option controls if the generated ids of nodes in the SVG are
 generated randomly or based on a seed.
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ should not change unless content is changed.
 
 > `optional` **deterministicIDSeed**: `string`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:181](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L181)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:191](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L191)
 
 This option is the optional seed for deterministic ids.
 If set to `undefined` but deterministicIds is `true`, a simple number iterator is used.
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ You can set this attribute to base the seed on a static string.
 
 > `optional` **dompurifyConfig**: `Config`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:203](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L203)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:213](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L213)
 
 ---
 
@@ -115,12 +115,24 @@ Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:203](https://github.com/mermaid
 
 Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:91](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L91)
 
+#### considerModelOrder?
+
+> `optional` **considerModelOrder**: `"NONE"` | `"NODES_AND_EDGES"` | `"PREFER_EDGES"` | `"PREFER_NODES"`
+
+Preserves the order of nodes and edges in the model file if this does not lead to additional edge crossings. Depending on the strategy this is not always possible since the node and edge order might be conflicting.
+
 #### cycleBreakingStrategy?
 
 > `optional` **cycleBreakingStrategy**: `"GREEDY"` | `"DEPTH_FIRST"` | `"INTERACTIVE"` | `"MODEL_ORDER"` | `"GREEDY_MODEL_ORDER"`
 
 This strategy decides how to find cycles in the graph and deciding which edges need adjustment to break loops.
 
+#### forceNodeModelOrder?
+
+> `optional` **forceNodeModelOrder**: `boolean`
+
+The node order given by the model does not change to produce a better layout. E.g. if node A is before node B in the model this is not changed during crossing minimization. This assumes that the node model order is already respected before crossing minimization. This can be achieved by setting considerModelOrder.strategy to NODES_AND_EDGES.
+
 #### mergeEdges?
 
 > `optional` **mergeEdges**: `boolean`
@@ -139,7 +151,7 @@ Elk specific option affecting how nodes are placed.
 
 > `optional` **er**: `ErDiagramConfig`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:189](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L189)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:199](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L199)
 
 ---
 
@@ -147,7 +159,7 @@ Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:189](https://github.com/mermaid
 
 > `optional` **flowchart**: `FlowchartDiagramConfig`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:182](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L182)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:192](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L192)
 
 ---
 
@@ -155,7 +167,7 @@ Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:182](https://github.com/mermaid
 
 > `optional` **fontFamily**: `string`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:121](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L121)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:131](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L131)
 
 Specifies the font to be used in the rendered diagrams.
 Can be any possible CSS `font-family`.
@@ -167,7 +179,7 @@ See <https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/font-family>
 
 > `optional` **fontSize**: `number`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:205](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L205)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:215](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L215)
 
 ---
 
@@ -175,7 +187,7 @@ Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:205](https://github.com/mermaid
 
 > `optional` **forceLegacyMathML**: `boolean`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:163](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L163)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:173](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L173)
 
 This option forces Mermaid to rely on KaTeX's own stylesheet for rendering MathML. Due to differences between OS
 fonts and browser's MathML implementation, this option is recommended if consistent rendering is important.
@@ -187,7 +199,7 @@ If set to true, ignores legacyMathML.
 
 > `optional` **gantt**: `GanttDiagramConfig`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:184](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L184)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:194](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L194)
 
 ---
 
@@ -195,7 +207,7 @@ Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:184](https://github.com/mermaid
 
 > `optional` **gitGraph**: `GitGraphDiagramConfig`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:197](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L197)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:207](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L207)
 
 ---
 
@@ -213,7 +225,7 @@ Defines the seed to be used when using handDrawn look. This is important for the
 
 > `optional` **htmlLabels**: `boolean`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:114](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L114)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:124](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L124)
 
 ---
 
@@ -221,7 +233,7 @@ Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:114](https://github.com/mermaid
 
 > `optional` **journey**: `JourneyDiagramConfig`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:185](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L185)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:195](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L195)
 
 ---
 
@@ -229,7 +241,7 @@ Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:185](https://github.com/mermaid
 
 > `optional` **kanban**: `KanbanDiagramConfig`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:196](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L196)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:206](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L206)
 
 ---
 
@@ -247,7 +259,7 @@ Defines which layout algorithm to use for rendering the diagram.
 
 > `optional` **legacyMathML**: `boolean`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:156](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L156)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:166](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L166)
 
 This option specifies if Mermaid can expect the dependent to include KaTeX stylesheets for browsers
 without their own MathML implementation. If this option is disabled and MathML is not supported, the math
@@ -260,7 +272,7 @@ fall back to legacy rendering for KaTeX.
 
 > `optional` **logLevel**: `0` | `2` | `1` | `"trace"` | `"debug"` | `"info"` | `"warn"` | `"error"` | `"fatal"` | `3` | `4` | `5`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:127](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L127)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:137](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L137)
 
 This option decides the amount of logging to be used by mermaid.
 
@@ -280,7 +292,7 @@ Defines which main look to use for the diagram.
 
 > `optional` **markdownAutoWrap**: `boolean`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:206](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L206)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:216](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L216)
 
 ---
 
@@ -308,7 +320,7 @@ The maximum allowed size of the users text diagram
 
 > `optional` **mindmap**: `MindmapDiagramConfig`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:195](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L195)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:205](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L205)
 
 ---
 
@@ -316,7 +328,7 @@ Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:195](https://github.com/mermaid
 
 > `optional` **packet**: `PacketDiagramConfig`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:200](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L200)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:210](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L210)
 
 ---
 
@@ -324,7 +336,7 @@ Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:200](https://github.com/mermaid
 
 > `optional` **pie**: `PieDiagramConfig`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:190](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L190)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:200](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L200)
 
 ---
 
@@ -332,7 +344,7 @@ Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:190](https://github.com/mermaid
 
 > `optional` **quadrantChart**: `QuadrantChartConfig`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:191](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L191)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:201](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L201)
 
 ---
 
@@ -340,7 +352,7 @@ Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:191](https://github.com/mermaid
 
 > `optional` **radar**: `RadarDiagramConfig`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:202](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L202)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:212](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L212)
 
 ---
 
@@ -348,7 +360,7 @@ Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:202](https://github.com/mermaid
 
 > `optional` **requirement**: `RequirementDiagramConfig`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:193](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L193)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:203](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L203)
 
 ---
 
@@ -356,7 +368,7 @@ Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:193](https://github.com/mermaid
 
 > `optional` **sankey**: `SankeyDiagramConfig`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:199](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L199)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:209](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L209)
 
 ---
 
@@ -364,7 +376,7 @@ Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:199](https://github.com/mermaid
 
 > `optional` **secure**: `string`\[]
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:148](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L148)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:158](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L158)
 
 This option controls which `currentConfig` keys are considered secure and
 can only be changed via call to `mermaid.initialize`.
@@ -376,7 +388,7 @@ This prevents malicious graph directives from overriding a site's default securi
 
 > `optional` **securityLevel**: `"strict"` | `"loose"` | `"antiscript"` | `"sandbox"`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:131](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L131)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:141](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L141)
 
 Level of trust for parsed diagram
 
@@ -386,7 +398,7 @@ Level of trust for parsed diagram
 
 > `optional` **sequence**: `SequenceDiagramConfig`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:183](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L183)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:193](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L193)
 
 ---
 
@@ -394,7 +406,7 @@ Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:183](https://github.com/mermaid
 
 > `optional` **startOnLoad**: `boolean`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:135](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L135)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:145](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L145)
 
 Dictates whether mermaid starts on Page load
 
@@ -404,7 +416,7 @@ Dictates whether mermaid starts on Page load
 
 > `optional` **state**: `StateDiagramConfig`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:188](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L188)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:198](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L198)
 
 ---
 
@@ -412,7 +424,7 @@ Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:188](https://github.com/mermaid
 
 > `optional` **suppressErrorRendering**: `boolean`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:212](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L212)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:222](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L222)
 
 Suppresses inserting 'Syntax error' diagram in the DOM.
 This is useful when you want to control how to handle syntax errors in your application.
@@ -450,7 +462,7 @@ Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:65](https://github.com/mermaid-
 
 > `optional` **timeline**: `TimelineDiagramConfig`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:186](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L186)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:196](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L196)
 
 ---
 
@@ -458,7 +470,7 @@ Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:186](https://github.com/mermaid
 
 > `optional` **wrap**: `boolean`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:204](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L204)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:214](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L214)
 
 ---
 
@@ -466,4 +478,4 @@ Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:204](https://github.com/mermaid
 
 > `optional` **xyChart**: `XYChartConfig`
 
-Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:192](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L192)
+Defined in: [packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts:202](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts#L202)

docs/syntax/sequenceDiagram.md

@@ -209,11 +209,7 @@ Messages can be of two displayed either solid or with a dotted line.
 [Actor][Arrow][Actor]:Message text
 ```
 
-Lines can be solid or dotted, and can end with various types of arrowheads, crosses, or open arrows.
-
-#### Supported Arrow Types
-
-**Standard Arrow Types**
+There are ten types of arrows currently supported:
 
 | Type     | Description                                          |
 | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
@@ -228,76 +224,6 @@ Lines can be solid or dotted, and can end with various types of arrowheads, cros
 | `-)`     | Solid line with an open arrow at the end (async)     |
 | `--)`    | Dotted line with a open arrow at the end (async)     |
 
-**New Half-Arrows**
-
-The following half-arrow types are now supported for more expressive sequence diagrams. Both solid and dotted variants are available by increasing the number of dashes (`-` → `--`).
-
----
-
-\| Type | Description |
-\| ------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
-\| `-\|\` | Solid line with top half arrowhead |
-\| `--\|\` | Dotted line with top half arrowhead |
-\| `-\|/` | Solid line with bottom half arrowhead |
-\| `--\|/` | Dotted line with bottom half arrowhead |
-\| `/\|-` | Solid line with reverse top half arrowhead |
-\| `/\|--` | Dotted line with reverse top half arrowhead |
-\| `\\     | -` | Solid line with reverse bottom half arrowhead |
-\| `\\     | --` | Dotted line with reverse bottom half arrowhead |
-\| `-\\` | Solid line with top stick half arrowhead |
-\| `--\\` | Dotted line with top stick half arrowhead |
-\| `-//` | Solid line with bottom stick half arrowhead |
-\| `--//` | Dotted line with bottom stick half arrowhead |
-\| `//-` | Solid line with reverse top stick half arrowhead |
-\| `//--` | Dotted line with reverse top stick half arrowhead |
-\| `\\-` | Solid line with reverse bottom stick half arrowhead |
-\| `\\--` | Dotted line with reverse bottom stick half arrowhead |
-
-## Central Connections
-
-Mermaid sequence diagrams now support **central lifeline connections** using a `()`.\
-This is useful to represent messages or signals that connect to a central point, rather than from one actor directly to another.
-
-To indicate a central connection, append `()` to the arrow syntax.
-
-#### Basic Syntax
-
-```mermaid-example
-sequenceDiagram
-    participant Alice
-    participant John
-    Alice->>()John: Hello John
-    Alice()->>John: How are you?
-    John()->>()Alice: Great!
-```
-
-```mermaid
-sequenceDiagram
-    participant Alice
-    participant John
-    Alice->>()John: Hello John
-    Alice()->>John: How are you?
-    John()->>()Alice: Great!
-```
-
-```mermaid-example
-sequenceDiagram
-    participant Alice
-    participant John
-    Alice->>()John: Hello John
-    Alice()->>John: How are you?
-    John()->>()Alice: Great!
-```
-
-```mermaid
-sequenceDiagram
-    participant Alice
-    participant John
-    Alice->>()John: Hello John
-    Alice()->>John: How are you?
-    John()->>()Alice: Great!
-```
-
 ## Activations
 
 It is possible to activate and deactivate an actor. (de)activation can be dedicated declarations:

packages/mermaid-layout-elk/src/render.ts

@@ -766,7 +766,10 @@ export const render = async (
     id: 'root',
     layoutOptions: {
       'elk.hierarchyHandling': 'INCLUDE_CHILDREN',
-      'elk.layered.crossingMinimization.forceNodeModelOrder': true,
+      'elk.layered.crossingMinimization.forceNodeModelOrder':
+        data4Layout.config.elk?.forceNodeModelOrder,
+      'elk.layered.considerModelOrder.strategy': data4Layout.config.elk?.considerModelOrder,
+
       'elk.algorithm': algorithm,
       'nodePlacement.strategy': data4Layout.config.elk?.nodePlacementStrategy,
       'elk.layered.mergeEdges': data4Layout.config.elk?.mergeEdges,

packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts

@@ -109,6 +109,16 @@ export interface MermaidConfig {
       | 'INTERACTIVE'
       | 'MODEL_ORDER'
       | 'GREEDY_MODEL_ORDER';
+    /**
+     * The node order given by the model does not change to produce a better layout. E.g. if node A is before node B in the model this is not changed during crossing minimization. This assumes that the node model order is already respected before crossing minimization. This can be achieved by setting considerModelOrder.strategy to NODES_AND_EDGES.
+     *
+     */
+    forceNodeModelOrder?: boolean;
+    /**
+     * Preserves the order of nodes and edges in the model file if this does not lead to additional edge crossings. Depending on the strategy this is not always possible since the node and edge order might be conflicting.
+     *
+     */
+    considerModelOrder?: 'NONE' | 'NODES_AND_EDGES' | 'PREFER_EDGES' | 'PREFER_NODES';
   };
   darkMode?: boolean;
   htmlLabels?: boolean;

packages/mermaid/src/defaultConfig.ts

@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ const config: RequiredDeep<MermaidConfig> = {
     // mergeEdges is needed here to be considered
     mergeEdges: false,
     nodePlacementStrategy: 'BRANDES_KOEPF',
+    forceNodeModelOrder: false,
+    considerModelOrder: 'NODES_AND_EDGES',
   },
   themeCSS: undefined,
 

packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/sequence/parser/sequenceDiagram.jison

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 "actor"                                                   		{ this.begin('ID'); return 'participant_actor'; }
 "create"                                                        return 'create';
 "destroy"                                                       { this.begin('ID'); return 'destroy'; }
-<ID>[^\<->\->:\n,;]+?([\-]*[^\<->\->:\n,;]+?)*?(?=((?!\n)\s)+"as"(?!\n)\s|[#\n;]|$)     { yytext = yytext.trim(); this.begin('ALIAS'); return 'ACTOR'; }
+<ID>[^<\->\->:\n,;]+?([\-]*[^<\->\->:\n,;]+?)*?(?=((?!\n)\s)+"as"(?!\n)\s|[#\n;]|$)     { yytext = yytext.trim(); this.begin('ALIAS'); return 'ACTOR'; }
 <ALIAS>"as"                                                     { this.popState(); this.popState(); this.begin('LINE'); return 'AS'; }
 <ALIAS>(?:)                                                     { this.popState(); this.popState(); return 'NEWLINE'; }
 "loop"                                                          { this.begin('LINE'); return 'loop'; }
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ accDescr\s*"{"\s*                                { this.begin("acc_descr_multili
 "off"															return 'off';
 ","                                                             return ',';
 ";"                                                             return 'NEWLINE';
-[^\/\\\+\()\<->\->:\n,;]+((?!(\-x|\-\-x|\-\)|\-\-\)|\-\|\\|\-\\|\-\/|\-\/\/|\-\|\/|\/\|\-|\\\|\-|\/\/\-|\\\\\-|\/\|\-|\-\-\|\\|\-\-|\(\)))[\-]*[^\+\<->\->:\n,;]+)*             { yytext = yytext.trim(); return 'ACTOR'; } //final_4.11
+[^+<\->\->:\n,;]+((?!(\-x|\-\-x|\-\)|\-\-\)))[\-]*[^\+<\->\->:\n,;]+)*             { yytext = yytext.trim(); return 'ACTOR'; }
 "->>"                                                           return 'SOLID_ARROW';
 "<<->>"                                                           return 'BIDIRECTIONAL_SOLID_ARROW';
 "-->>"                                                          return 'DOTTED_ARROW';
@@ -84,36 +84,10 @@ accDescr\s*"{"\s*                                { this.begin("acc_descr_multili
 \-\-[x]                                                         return 'DOTTED_CROSS';
 \-[\)]                                                          return 'SOLID_POINT';
 \-\-[\)]                                                        return 'DOTTED_POINT';
-
-//normal-dotted
-\-\-\|\\                                                        return 'SOLID_ARROW_TOP_DOTTED';
-\-\-\|\/                                                        return 'SOLID_ARROW_BOTTOM_DOTTED';
-\-\-\\\\                                                        return 'STICK_ARROW_TOP_DOTTED';
-\-\-\/\/                                                        return 'STICK_ARROW_BOTTOM_DOTTED';
-
-//reverse-dotted
-\/\|\-\-                                                          return 'SOLID_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE_DOTTED';
-\\\|\-\-                                                          return 'SOLID_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE_DOTTED';
-\/\/\-\-                                                          return 'STICK_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE_DOTTED';
-\\\\\-\-                                                          return 'STICK_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE_DOTTED';
-
-//normal
-\-\|\\                                                          return 'SOLID_ARROW_TOP';
-\-\|\/                                                          return 'SOLID_ARROW_BOTTOM';
-\-\\\\                                                          return 'STICK_ARROW_TOP';
-\-\/\/                                                          return 'STICK_ARROW_BOTTOM';
-
-//reverse
-\/\|\-                                                          return 'SOLID_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE';
-\\\|\-                                                          return 'SOLID_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE';
-\/\/\-                                                          return 'STICK_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE';
-\\\\\-                                                          return 'STICK_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE';
-
 ":"(?:(?:no)?wrap:)?[^#\n;]*                                    return 'TXT';
 ":"                             								return 'TXT';
 "+"                                                             return '+';
 "-"                                                             return '-';
-"()"                                                            return '()';
 <<EOF>>                                                         return 'NEWLINE';
 .                                                               return 'INVALID';
 
@@ -323,20 +297,6 @@ signal
 	{ $$ = [$1,$4,{type: 'addMessage', from:$1.actor, to:$4.actor, signalType:$2, msg:$5},
 	             {type: 'activeEnd', signalType: yy.LINETYPE.ACTIVE_END, actor: $1.actor}
 	             ]}
-    | actor signaltype '()' actor text2
-	{ $$ = [$1,$4,{type: 'addMessage', from:$1.actor, to:$4.actor, signalType:$2, msg:$5, activate: true, centralConnection: yy.LINETYPE.CENTRAL_CONNECTION},
-	              {type: 'centralConnection', signalType: yy.LINETYPE.CENTRAL_CONNECTION, actor: $4.actor, }
-	             ]}
-    
-	| actor '()' signaltype actor text2
-	{ $$ = [$1,$4,{type: 'addMessage', from:$1.actor, to:$4.actor, signalType:$3, msg:$5, activate: false, centralConnection: yy.LINETYPE.CENTRAL_CONNECTION_REVERSE},
-	              {type: 'centralConnectionReverse', signalType: yy.LINETYPE.CENTRAL_CONNECTION_REVERSE, actor: $1.actor}
-	             ]}
-	| actor '()' signaltype '()' actor text2
-	{ $$ = [$1,$5,{type: 'addMessage', from:$1.actor, to:$5.actor, signalType:$3, msg:$6, activate: true, centralConnection: yy.LINETYPE.CENTRAL_CONNECTION_DUAL},
-	 			 {type: 'centralConnection', signalType: yy.LINETYPE.CENTRAL_CONNECTION, actor: $5.actor, },
-				 {type: 'centralConnectionReverse', signalType: yy.LINETYPE.CENTRAL_CONNECTION_REVERSE, actor: $1.actor}
-	             ]}
 	| actor signaltype actor text2
 	{ $$ = [$1,$3,{type: 'addMessage', from:$1.actor, to:$3.actor, signalType:$2, msg:$4}]}
 	;
@@ -353,27 +313,6 @@ signaltype
 	: SOLID_OPEN_ARROW  { $$ = yy.LINETYPE.SOLID_OPEN; }
 	| DOTTED_OPEN_ARROW { $$ = yy.LINETYPE.DOTTED_OPEN; }
 	| SOLID_ARROW       { $$ = yy.LINETYPE.SOLID; }
-	
-	| SOLID_ARROW_TOP    { $$ = yy.LINETYPE.SOLID_TOP; }
-	| SOLID_ARROW_BOTTOM { $$ = yy.LINETYPE.SOLID_BOTTOM; }
-	| STICK_ARROW_TOP    { $$ = yy.LINETYPE.STICK_TOP; }
-	| STICK_ARROW_BOTTOM { $$ = yy.LINETYPE.STICK_BOTTOM; }
-
-	| SOLID_ARROW_TOP_DOTTED    { $$ = yy.LINETYPE.SOLID_TOP_DOTTED; }	
-	| SOLID_ARROW_BOTTOM_DOTTED { $$ = yy.LINETYPE.SOLID_BOTTOM_DOTTED; }
-	| STICK_ARROW_TOP_DOTTED    { $$ = yy.LINETYPE.STICK_TOP_DOTTED; }
-	| STICK_ARROW_BOTTOM_DOTTED { $$ = yy.LINETYPE.STICK_BOTTOM_DOTTED; }
-
-	| SOLID_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE    { $$ = yy.LINETYPE.SOLID_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE; }
-	| SOLID_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE { $$ = yy.LINETYPE.SOLID_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE; }
-	| STICK_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE    { $$ = yy.LINETYPE.STICK_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE; }
-	| STICK_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE { $$ = yy.LINETYPE.STICK_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE; }
-
-	| SOLID_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE_DOTTED    { $$ = yy.LINETYPE.SOLID_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE_DOTTED; }
-	| SOLID_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE_DOTTED { $$ = yy.LINETYPE.SOLID_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE_DOTTED; }
-	| STICK_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE_DOTTED    { $$ = yy.LINETYPE.STICK_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE_DOTTED; }
-	| STICK_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE_DOTTED { $$ = yy.LINETYPE.STICK_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE_DOTTED; }
-
   | BIDIRECTIONAL_SOLID_ARROW       { $$ = yy.LINETYPE.BIDIRECTIONAL_SOLID; }
 	| DOTTED_ARROW      { $$ = yy.LINETYPE.DOTTED; }
 	| BIDIRECTIONAL_DOTTED_ARROW      { $$ = yy.LINETYPE.BIDIRECTIONAL_DOTTED; }

packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/sequence/sequenceDb.ts

@@ -62,30 +62,6 @@ const LINETYPE = {
   PAR_OVER_START: 32,
   BIDIRECTIONAL_SOLID: 33,
   BIDIRECTIONAL_DOTTED: 34,
-
-  SOLID_TOP: 41,
-  SOLID_BOTTOM: 42,
-  STICK_TOP: 43,
-  STICK_BOTTOM: 44,
-
-  SOLID_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE: 45,
-  SOLID_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE: 46,
-  STICK_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE: 47,
-  STICK_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE: 48,
-
-  SOLID_TOP_DOTTED: 51,
-  SOLID_BOTTOM_DOTTED: 52,
-  STICK_TOP_DOTTED: 53,
-  STICK_BOTTOM_DOTTED: 54,
-
-  SOLID_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE_DOTTED: 55,
-  SOLID_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE_DOTTED: 56,
-  STICK_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE_DOTTED: 57,
-  STICK_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE_DOTTED: 58,
-
-  CENTRAL_CONNECTION: 59,
-  CENTRAL_CONNECTION_REVERSE: 60,
-  CENTRAL_CONNECTION_DUAL: 61,
 } as const;
 
 const ARROWTYPE = {
@@ -242,8 +218,7 @@ export class SequenceDB implements DiagramDB {
     idTo?: Message['to'],
     message?: { text: string; wrap: boolean },
     messageType?: number,
-    activate = false,
-    centralConnection?: number
+    activate = false
   ) {
     if (messageType === this.LINETYPE.ACTIVE_END) {
       const cnt = this.activationCount(idFrom ?? '');
@@ -270,7 +245,6 @@ export class SequenceDB implements DiagramDB {
       wrap: message?.wrap ?? this.autoWrap(),
       type: messageType,
       activate,
-      centralConnection: centralConnection ?? 0,
     });
     return true;
   }
@@ -563,12 +537,6 @@ export class SequenceDB implements DiagramDB {
         case 'activeStart':
           this.addSignal(param.actor, undefined, undefined, param.signalType);
           break;
-        case 'centralConnection':
-          this.addSignal(param.actor, undefined, undefined, param.signalType);
-          break;
-        case 'centralConnectionReverse':
-          this.addSignal(param.actor, undefined, undefined, param.signalType);
-          break;
         case 'activeEnd':
           this.addSignal(param.actor, undefined, undefined, param.signalType);
           break;
@@ -612,14 +580,7 @@ export class SequenceDB implements DiagramDB {
               this.state.records.lastDestroyed = undefined;
             }
           }
-          this.addSignal(
-            param.from,
-            param.to,
-            param.msg,
-            param.signalType,
-            param.activate,
-            param.centralConnection
-          );
+          this.addSignal(param.from, param.to, param.msg, param.signalType, param.activate);
           break;
         case 'boxStart':
           this.addBox(param.boxData);

packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/sequence/sequenceDiagram.spec.js

@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ describe('more than one sequence diagram', () => {
       [
         {
           "activate": false,
-          "centralConnection": 0,
           "from": "Alice",
           "id": "0",
           "message": "Hello Bob, how are you?",
@@ -114,7 +113,6 @@ describe('more than one sequence diagram', () => {
         },
         {
           "activate": false,
-          "centralConnection": 0,
           "from": "Bob",
           "id": "1",
           "message": "I am good thanks!",
@@ -133,7 +131,6 @@ describe('more than one sequence diagram', () => {
       [
         {
           "activate": false,
-          "centralConnection": 0,
           "from": "Alice",
           "id": "0",
           "message": "Hello Bob, how are you?",
@@ -143,7 +140,6 @@ describe('more than one sequence diagram', () => {
         },
         {
           "activate": false,
-          "centralConnection": 0,
           "from": "Bob",
           "id": "1",
           "message": "I am good thanks!",
@@ -164,7 +160,6 @@ describe('more than one sequence diagram', () => {
       [
         {
           "activate": false,
-          "centralConnection": 0,
           "from": "Alice",
           "id": "0",
           "message": "Hello John, how are you?",
@@ -174,7 +169,6 @@ describe('more than one sequence diagram', () => {
         },
         {
           "activate": false,
-          "centralConnection": 0,
           "from": "John",
           "id": "1",
           "message": "I am good thanks!",
@@ -356,6 +350,26 @@ Bob-->Alice-in-Wonderland:I am good thanks!`);
     expect(messages[1].from).toBe('Bob');
   });
 
+  it('should handle equals in participant names', async () => {
+    const diagram = await Diagram.fromText(`
+sequenceDiagram
+participant Alice=Wonderland
+participant Bob
+Alice=Wonderland->Bob:Hello Bob, how are - you?
+Bob-->Alice=Wonderland:I am good thanks!`);
+
+    const actors = diagram.db.getActors();
+    expect([...actors.keys()]).toEqual(['Alice=Wonderland', 'Bob']);
+    expect(actors.get('Alice=Wonderland').description).toBe('Alice=Wonderland');
+    expect(actors.get('Bob').description).toBe('Bob');
+
+    const messages = diagram.db.getMessages();
+
+    expect(messages.length).toBe(2);
+    expect(messages[0].from).toBe('Alice=Wonderland');
+    expect(messages[1].from).toBe('Bob');
+  });
+
   it('should alias participants', async () => {
     const diagram = await Diagram.fromText(`
 sequenceDiagram
@@ -2044,34 +2058,4 @@ Bob->>Alice:Got it!
     expect(messages[0].from).toBe('Alice');
     expect(messages[0].to).toBe('Bob');
   });
-
-  it('1 should parse ', async () => {
-    const diagram = await Diagram.fromText(`
-    sequenceDiagram
-    actor Bob
-    actor Alice
-        Bob -|\\ Alice: Hello Alice, how are you?
-        Bob -|/ Alice: Hello Alice, how are you?
-        Bob -// Alice: Hello Alice, how are you?
-        Bob -\\\\ Alice: Hello Alice, how are you?
-        
-        Bob \\|- Alice: Hello Alice, how are you?
-        Bob /|- Alice: Hello Alice, how are you?
-        Bob //- Alice: Hello Alice, how are you?
-        Bob \\\\- Alice: Hello Alice, how are you?        
-    `);
-
-    const messages = diagram.db.getMessages();
-  });
-
-  it('2 should parse ', async () => {
-    const diagram = await Diagram.fromText(`
-    sequenceDiagram
-    actor Bob
-    actor Alice
-      Alice ()<<->>() Bob: hey?
-    `);
-
-    const messages = diagram.db.getMessages();
-  });
 });

packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/sequence/sequenceRenderer.ts

@@ -281,43 +281,6 @@ const drawNote = async function (elem: any, noteModel: NoteModel) {
   bounds.models.addNote(noteModel);
 };
 
-const drawCentralConnection = function (
-  elem: any,
-  msg: any,
-  msgModel: any,
-  diagObj: Diagram,
-  startx: number,
-  stopx: number,
-  lineStartY: number
-) {
-  const actors = diagObj.db.getActors();
-  const [fromLeft] = activationBounds(msg.from, actors);
-  const [toLeft] = activationBounds(msg.to, actors);
-  const isArrowToRight = fromLeft <= toLeft;
-
-  const g = elem.append('g');
-
-  const drawCircle = (cx: number) => {
-    g.append('circle')
-      .attr('cx', cx)
-      .attr('cy', lineStartY)
-      .attr('r', 5)
-      .attr('width', 10)
-      .attr('height', 10);
-  };
-
-  if (msg.centralConnection === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.CENTRAL_CONNECTION) {
-    const cx = isArrowToRight ? stopx + 8 : stopx - 8;
-    drawCircle(cx);
-  } else if (msg.centralConnection === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.CENTRAL_CONNECTION_DUAL) {
-    const offset = isArrowToRight ? 8 : -8;
-    drawCircle(stopx + offset);
-    drawCircle(startx - 2.75); // second circle (near start)
-  } else {
-    drawCircle(startx - 2.75);
-  }
-};
-
 const messageFont = (cnf) => {
   return {
     fontFamily: cnf.messageFontFamily,
@@ -403,7 +366,7 @@ async function boundMessage(_diagram, msgModel): Promise<number> {
  * @param lineStartY - The Y coordinate at which the message line starts
  * @param diagObj - The diagram object.
  */
-const drawMessage = async function (diagram, msgModel, lineStartY: number, diagObj: Diagram, msg) {
+const drawMessage = async function (diagram, msgModel, lineStartY: number, diagObj: Diagram) {
   const { startx, stopx, starty, message, type, sequenceIndex, sequenceVisible } = msgModel;
   const textDims = utils.calculateTextDimensions(message, messageFont(conf));
   const textObj = svgDrawCommon.getTextObj();
@@ -469,9 +432,6 @@ const drawMessage = async function (diagram, msgModel, lineStartY: number, diagO
     line.attr('y1', lineStartY);
     line.attr('x2', stopx);
     line.attr('y2', lineStartY);
-    if (msg.centralConnection) {
-      drawCentralConnection(diagram, msg, msgModel, diagObj, startx, stopx, lineStartY);
-    }
   }
   // Make an SVG Container
   // Draw the line
@@ -480,15 +440,7 @@ const drawMessage = async function (diagram, msgModel, lineStartY: number, diagO
     type === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.DOTTED_CROSS ||
     type === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.DOTTED_POINT ||
     type === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.DOTTED_OPEN ||
-    type === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.BIDIRECTIONAL_DOTTED ||
-    type === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_TOP_DOTTED ||
-    type === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_BOTTOM_DOTTED ||
-    type === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_TOP_DOTTED ||
-    type === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_BOTTOM_DOTTED ||
-    type === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE_DOTTED ||
-    type === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE_DOTTED ||
-    type === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE_DOTTED ||
-    type === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE_DOTTED
+    type === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.BIDIRECTIONAL_DOTTED
   ) {
     line.style('stroke-dasharray', '3, 3');
     line.attr('class', 'messageLine1');
@@ -504,51 +456,6 @@ const drawMessage = async function (diagram, msgModel, lineStartY: number, diagO
   line.attr('stroke-width', 2);
   line.attr('stroke', 'none'); // handled by theme/css anyway
   line.style('fill', 'none'); // remove any fill colour
-
-  if (type === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_TOP || type === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_TOP_DOTTED) {
-    line.attr('marker-end', 'url(' + url + '#solidTopArrowHead)');
-  }
-  if (
-    type === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_BOTTOM ||
-    type === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_BOTTOM_DOTTED
-  ) {
-    line.attr('marker-end', 'url(' + url + '#solidBottomArrowHead)');
-  }
-  if (type === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_TOP || type === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_TOP_DOTTED) {
-    line.attr('marker-end', 'url(' + url + '#stickTopArrowHead)');
-  }
-  if (
-    type === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_BOTTOM ||
-    type === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_BOTTOM_DOTTED
-  ) {
-    line.attr('marker-end', 'url(' + url + '#stickBottomArrowHead)');
-  }
-
-  if (
-    type === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE ||
-    type === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE_DOTTED
-  ) {
-    line.attr('marker-start', 'url(' + url + '#solidBottomArrowHead)');
-  }
-  if (
-    type === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE ||
-    type === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE_DOTTED
-  ) {
-    line.attr('marker-start', 'url(' + url + '#solidTopArrowHead)');
-  }
-  if (
-    type === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE ||
-    type === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE_DOTTED
-  ) {
-    line.attr('marker-start', 'url(' + url + '#stickBottomArrowHead)');
-  }
-  if (
-    type === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE ||
-    type === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE_DOTTED
-  ) {
-    line.attr('marker-start', 'url(' + url + '#stickTopArrowHead)');
-  }
-
   if (type === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID || type === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.DOTTED) {
     line.attr('marker-end', 'url(' + url + '#arrowhead)');
   }
@@ -917,10 +824,6 @@ export const draw = async function (_text: string, id: string, _version: string,
   svgDraw.insertArrowCrossHead(diagram);
   svgDraw.insertArrowFilledHead(diagram);
   svgDraw.insertSequenceNumber(diagram);
-  svgDraw.insertSolidTopArrowHead(diagram);
-  svgDraw.insertSolidBottomArrowHead(diagram);
-  svgDraw.insertStickTopArrowHead(diagram);
-  svgDraw.insertStickBottomArrowHead(diagram);
 
   /**
    * @param msg - The message to draw.
@@ -961,12 +864,6 @@ export const draw = async function (_text: string, id: string, _version: string,
       case diagObj.db.LINETYPE.ACTIVE_START:
         bounds.newActivation(msg, diagram, actors);
         break;
-      case diagObj.db.LINETYPE.CENTRAL_CONNECTION:
-        bounds.newActivation(msg, diagram, actors);
-        break;
-      case diagObj.db.LINETYPE.CENTRAL_CONNECTION_REVERSE:
-        bounds.newActivation(msg, diagram, actors);
-        break;
       case diagObj.db.LINETYPE.ACTIVE_END:
         activeEnd(msg, bounds.getVerticalPos());
         break;
@@ -1125,7 +1022,7 @@ export const draw = async function (_text: string, id: string, _version: string,
             createdActors,
             destroyedActors
           );
-          messagesToDraw.push({ messageModel: msgModel, lineStartY: lineStartY, msg });
+          messagesToDraw.push({ messageModel: msgModel, lineStartY: lineStartY });
           bounds.models.addMessage(msgModel);
         } catch (e) {
           log.error('error while drawing message', e);
@@ -1138,27 +1035,6 @@ export const draw = async function (_text: string, id: string, _version: string,
         diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_OPEN,
         diagObj.db.LINETYPE.DOTTED_OPEN,
         diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID,
-
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_TOP,
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_BOTTOM,
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_TOP,
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_BOTTOM,
-
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_TOP_DOTTED,
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_BOTTOM_DOTTED,
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_TOP_DOTTED,
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_BOTTOM_DOTTED,
-
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE,
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE,
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE,
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE,
-
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE_DOTTED,
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE_DOTTED,
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE_DOTTED,
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE_DOTTED,
-
         diagObj.db.LINETYPE.DOTTED,
         diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_CROSS,
         diagObj.db.LINETYPE.DOTTED_CROSS,
@@ -1178,7 +1054,7 @@ export const draw = async function (_text: string, id: string, _version: string,
   await drawActors(diagram, actors, actorKeys, false);
 
   for (const e of messagesToDraw) {
-    await drawMessage(diagram, e.messageModel, e.lineStartY, diagObj, e.msg);
+    await drawMessage(diagram, e.messageModel, e.lineStartY, diagObj);
   }
   if (conf.mirrorActors) {
     await drawActors(diagram, actors, actorKeys, true);
@@ -1554,27 +1430,6 @@ const buildMessageModel = function (msg, actors, diagObj) {
       diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_OPEN,
       diagObj.db.LINETYPE.DOTTED_OPEN,
       diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID,
-
-      diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_TOP,
-      diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_BOTTOM,
-      diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_TOP,
-      diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_BOTTOM,
-
-      diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_TOP_DOTTED,
-      diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_BOTTOM_DOTTED,
-      diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_TOP_DOTTED,
-      diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_BOTTOM_DOTTED,
-
-      diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE,
-      diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE,
-      diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE,
-      diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE,
-
-      diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE_DOTTED,
-      diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE_DOTTED,
-      diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE_DOTTED,
-      diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE_DOTTED,
-
       diagObj.db.LINETYPE.DOTTED,
       diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_CROSS,
       diagObj.db.LINETYPE.DOTTED_CROSS,
@@ -1592,12 +1447,6 @@ const buildMessageModel = function (msg, actors, diagObj) {
   let startx = isArrowToRight ? fromRight : fromLeft;
   let stopx = isArrowToRight ? toLeft : toRight;
 
-  if (
-    msg.centralConnection === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.CENTRAL_CONNECTION_REVERSE ||
-    msg.centralConnection === diagObj.db.LINETYPE.CENTRAL_CONNECTION_DUAL
-  ) {
-    startx += 4;
-  }
   // As the line width is considered, the left and right values will be off by 2.
   const isArrowToActivation = Math.abs(toLeft - toRight) > 2;
 
@@ -1631,30 +1480,7 @@ const buildMessageModel = function (msg, actors, diagObj) {
      * Shorten the length of arrow at the end and move the marker forward (using refX) to have a clean arrowhead
      * This is not required for open arrows that don't have arrowheads
      */
-    if (
-      ![
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_OPEN,
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.DOTTED_OPEN,
-
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_TOP,
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_BOTTOM,
-
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_TOP_DOTTED,
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_BOTTOM_DOTTED,
-
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE_DOTTED,
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE_DOTTED,
-
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE,
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE,
-
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE_DOTTED,
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.STICK_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE_DOTTED,
-
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE,
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE,
-      ].includes(msg.type)
-    ) {
+    if (![diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_OPEN, diagObj.db.LINETYPE.DOTTED_OPEN].includes(msg.type)) {
       stopx += adjustValue(3);
     }
 
@@ -1662,14 +1488,9 @@ const buildMessageModel = function (msg, actors, diagObj) {
      * Shorten start position of bidirectional arrow to accommodate for second arrowhead
      */
     if (
-      [
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.BIDIRECTIONAL_SOLID,
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.BIDIRECTIONAL_DOTTED,
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE_DOTTED,
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE_DOTTED,
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE,
-        diagObj.db.LINETYPE.SOLID_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE,
-      ].includes(msg.type)
+      [diagObj.db.LINETYPE.BIDIRECTIONAL_SOLID, diagObj.db.LINETYPE.BIDIRECTIONAL_DOTTED].includes(
+        msg.type
+      )
     ) {
       startx -= adjustValue(3);
     }

packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/sequence/svgDraw.js

@@ -1099,77 +1099,6 @@ const _drawMenuItemTextCandidateFunc = (function () {
   };
 })();
 
-/**
- * Setup arrow head and define the marker. The result is appended to the svg.
- *
- * @param elem
- */
-export const insertSolidTopArrowHead = function (elem) {
-  elem
-    .append('defs')
-    .append('marker')
-    .attr('id', 'solidTopArrowHead')
-    .attr('refX', 7.9)
-    .attr('refY', 7.25)
-    .attr('markerUnits', 'userSpaceOnUse')
-    .attr('markerWidth', 12)
-    .attr('markerHeight', 12)
-    .attr('orient', 'auto-start-reverse')
-    .append('path')
-    .attr('d', 'M 0 0 L 10 8 L 0 8 z'); // this is actual shape for arrowhead
-};
-
-export const insertSolidBottomArrowHead = function (elem) {
-  elem
-    .append('defs')
-    .append('marker')
-    .attr('id', 'solidBottomArrowHead')
-    .attr('refX', 7.9)
-    .attr('refY', 0.75)
-    .attr('markerUnits', 'userSpaceOnUse')
-    .attr('markerWidth', 12)
-    .attr('markerHeight', 12)
-    .attr('orient', 'auto-start-reverse')
-    .append('path')
-    .attr('d', 'M 0 0 L 10 0 L 0 8 z');
-};
-
-export const insertStickTopArrowHead = function (elem) {
-  elem
-    .append('defs')
-    .append('marker')
-    .attr('id', ' stickTopArrowHead')
-    .attr('refX', 7.5)
-    .attr('refY', 7)
-    .attr('markerUnits', 'userSpaceOnUse')
-    .attr('markerWidth', 12)
-    .attr('markerHeight', 12)
-    .attr('orient', 'auto-start-reverse')
-    .append('path')
-    .attr('d', 'M 0 0 L 7 7')
-    .attr('stroke', 'black')
-    .attr('stroke-width', 1.5)
-    .attr('fill', 'none');
-};
-
-export const insertStickBottomArrowHead = function (elem) {
-  elem
-    .append('defs')
-    .append('marker')
-    .attr('id', ' stickBottomArrowHead')
-    .attr('refX', 7.5)
-    .attr('refY', 0)
-    .attr('markerUnits', 'userSpaceOnUse')
-    .attr('markerWidth', 12)
-    .attr('markerHeight', 12)
-    .attr('orient', 'auto-start-reverse')
-    .append('path')
-    .attr('d', 'M 0 7 L 7 0')
-    .attr('stroke', 'black')
-    .attr('stroke-width', 1.5)
-    .attr('fill', 'none');
-};
-
 export default {
   drawRect,
   drawText,
@@ -1192,9 +1121,4 @@ export default {
   getNoteRect,
   fixLifeLineHeights,
   sanitizeUrl,
-
-  insertSolidTopArrowHead,
-  insertSolidBottomArrowHead,
-  insertStickTopArrowHead,
-  insertStickBottomArrowHead,
 };

packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/sequence/types.ts

@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ export interface Message {
   type?: number;
   activate?: boolean;
   placement?: string;
-  centralConnection?: number;
 }
 
 export interface AddMessageParams {
@@ -51,8 +50,6 @@ export interface AddMessageParams {
     | 'destroyParticipant'
     | 'activeStart'
     | 'activeEnd'
-    | 'centralConnection'
-    | 'centralConnectionReverse'
     | 'addNote'
     | 'addLinks'
     | 'addALink'

packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/sequenceDiagram.md

@@ -144,11 +144,7 @@ Messages can be of two displayed either solid or with a dotted line.
 [Actor][Arrow][Actor]:Message text
 ```
 
-Lines can be solid or dotted, and can end with various types of arrowheads, crosses, or open arrows.
-
-#### Supported Arrow Types
-
-**Standard Arrow Types**
+There are ten types of arrows currently supported:
 
 | Type     | Description                                          |
 | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
@@ -163,58 +159,6 @@ Lines can be solid or dotted, and can end with various types of arrowheads, cros
 | `-)`     | Solid line with an open arrow at the end (async)     |
 | `--)`    | Dotted line with a open arrow at the end (async)     |
 
-**New Half-Arrows**
-
-The following half-arrow types are now supported for more expressive sequence diagrams. Both solid and dotted variants are available by increasing the number of dashes (`-` → `--`).
-
----
-
-| Type    | Description                                          |
-| ------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
-| `-\|\`  | Solid line with top half arrowhead                   |
-| `--\|\` | Dotted line with top half arrowhead                  |
-| `-\|/`  | Solid line with bottom half arrowhead                |
-| `--\|/` | Dotted line with bottom half arrowhead               |
-| `/\|-`  | Solid line with reverse top half arrowhead           |
-| `/\|--` | Dotted line with reverse top half arrowhead          |
-| `\\     | -`                                                   | Solid line with reverse bottom half arrowhead  |
-| `\\     | --`                                                  | Dotted line with reverse bottom half arrowhead |
-| `-\\`   | Solid line with top stick half arrowhead             |
-| `--\\`  | Dotted line with top stick half arrowhead            |
-| `-//`   | Solid line with bottom stick half arrowhead          |
-| `--//`  | Dotted line with bottom stick half arrowhead         |
-| `//-`   | Solid line with reverse top stick half arrowhead     |
-| `//--`  | Dotted line with reverse top stick half arrowhead    |
-| `\\-`   | Solid line with reverse bottom stick half arrowhead  |
-| `\\--`  | Dotted line with reverse bottom stick half arrowhead |
-
-## Central Connections
-
-Mermaid sequence diagrams now support **central lifeline connections** using a `()`.  
-This is useful to represent messages or signals that connect to a central point, rather than from one actor directly to another.
-
-To indicate a central connection, append `()` to the arrow syntax.
-
-#### Basic Syntax
-
-```mermaid-example
-sequenceDiagram
-    participant Alice
-    participant John
-    Alice->>()John: Hello John
-    Alice()->>John: How are you?
-    John()->>()Alice: Great!
-```
-
-```mermaid
-sequenceDiagram
-    participant Alice
-    participant John
-    Alice->>()John: Hello John
-    Alice()->>John: How are you?
-    John()->>()Alice: Great!
-```
-
 ## Activations
 
 It is possible to activate and deactivate an actor. (de)activation can be dedicated declarations:

packages/mermaid/src/mermaid.spec.ts

@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ describe('when using mermaid and ', () => {
         [Error: Parse error on line 2:
         ...equenceDiagramAlice:->Bob: Hello Bob, h...
         ----------------------^
-        Expecting '()', 'SOLID_OPEN_ARROW', 'DOTTED_OPEN_ARROW', 'SOLID_ARROW', 'SOLID_ARROW_TOP', 'SOLID_ARROW_BOTTOM', 'STICK_ARROW_TOP', 'STICK_ARROW_BOTTOM', 'SOLID_ARROW_TOP_DOTTED', 'SOLID_ARROW_BOTTOM_DOTTED', 'STICK_ARROW_TOP_DOTTED', 'STICK_ARROW_BOTTOM_DOTTED', 'SOLID_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE', 'SOLID_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE', 'STICK_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE', 'STICK_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE', 'SOLID_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE_DOTTED', 'SOLID_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE_DOTTED', 'STICK_ARROW_TOP_REVERSE_DOTTED', 'STICK_ARROW_BOTTOM_REVERSE_DOTTED', 'BIDIRECTIONAL_SOLID_ARROW', 'DOTTED_ARROW', 'BIDIRECTIONAL_DOTTED_ARROW', 'SOLID_CROSS', 'DOTTED_CROSS', 'SOLID_POINT', 'DOTTED_POINT', got 'TXT']
+        Expecting 'SOLID_OPEN_ARROW', 'DOTTED_OPEN_ARROW', 'SOLID_ARROW', 'BIDIRECTIONAL_SOLID_ARROW', 'DOTTED_ARROW', 'BIDIRECTIONAL_DOTTED_ARROW', 'SOLID_CROSS', 'DOTTED_CROSS', 'SOLID_POINT', 'DOTTED_POINT', got 'TXT']
       `);
     });
 

packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/handle-markdown-text.spec.ts

@@ -285,7 +285,11 @@ test('markdownToHTML - Unsupported formatting', () => {
   - l1
   - l2
   - l3`)
-  ).toMatchInlineSnapshot('"<p>Hello</p>Unsupported markdown: list"');
+  ).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+    "<p>Hello</p>  - l1
+      - l2
+      - l3"
+  `);
 });
 
 test('markdownToHTML - no auto wrapping', () => {

packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/handle-markdown-text.ts

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { marked } from 'marked';
 import { dedent } from 'ts-dedent';
 import type { MarkdownLine, MarkdownWordType } from './types.js';
 import type { MermaidConfig } from '../config.type.js';
+import { log } from '../logger.js';
 
 /**
  * @param markdown - markdown to process
@@ -61,6 +62,8 @@ export function markdownToLines(markdown: string, config: MermaidConfig = {}): M
       });
     } else if (treeNode.type === 'html') {
       lines[currentLine].push({ content: treeNode.text, type: 'normal' });
+    } else {
+      lines[currentLine].push({ content: treeNode.raw, type: 'normal' });
     }
   });
 
@@ -89,7 +92,8 @@ export function markdownToHTML(markdown: string, { markdownAutoWrap }: MermaidCo
     } else if (node.type === 'escape') {
       return node.text;
     }
-    return `Unsupported markdown: ${node.type}`;
+    log.warn(`Unsupported markdown: ${node.type}`);
+    return node.raw;
   }
 
   return nodes.map(output).join('');

packages/mermaid/src/schemas/config.schema.yaml

@@ -133,6 +133,21 @@ properties:
           - MODEL_ORDER
           - GREEDY_MODEL_ORDER
         default: GREEDY_MODEL_ORDER
+      forceNodeModelOrder:
+        description: |
+          The node order given by the model does not change to produce a better layout. E.g. if node A is before node B in the model this is not changed during crossing minimization. This assumes that the node model order is already respected before crossing minimization. This can be achieved by setting considerModelOrder.strategy to NODES_AND_EDGES.
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
+      considerModelOrder:
+        description: |
+          Preserves the order of nodes and edges in the model file if this does not lead to additional edge crossings. Depending on the strategy this is not always possible since the node and edge order might be conflicting.
+        type: string
+        enum:
+          - NONE
+          - NODES_AND_EDGES
+          - PREFER_EDGES
+          - PREFER_NODES
+        default: 'NODES_AND_EDGES'
   darkMode:
     type: boolean
     default: false