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# Diagram Syntax
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Syntax is the next part of Mermaid. Syntax, together with Deployment and Configuration constitute the whole of Mermaid.
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Mermaid's Syntax is not too tricky and there are thorough guides for each type of Diagram. However, it requires some precision to render them correctly.
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The [Getting Started](./n00b-gettingStarted.md) section can also provide some practical examples of mermaid syntax. The next section will also
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Mermaid's syntax is used mainly to create and modify diagrams.
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to save diagrams, there are a couple of ways,we recommend saving the diagram's definition along with the diagram itself, to make the diagram easy to edit.
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## Diagram Breaking
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One should beware the use of some words or symbols that can break diagrams, and using avoid them. Often these words or symbols only affect specific types of
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`%%{ }%%` These are
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| Diagram Breakers | Reason |Solution|
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|[`%%{``}%%`](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/issues/1968) | Similar to [Directives](./directives.md) confuses the renderer.|To comment, just use `%%`||
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| | Similar to [Directives](./directives.md) confuses the renderer.|
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|'end' | The word "End" can cause Flowcharts and Sequence diagrams to break |wrap them in quotation marks to prevent breakage|
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| [Nodes inside Nodes](https://mermaid-js.github.io/mermaid/#/flowchart?id=special-characters-that-break-syntax)| Mermaid gets confused with nested shapes | wrap them in quotation marks to prevent breaking graph LR|
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### Mermaid Live Editor
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Now, that you've seen what you should not add to your diagrams, you can play around with them in the [Mermaid Live Editor](https://mermaid-js.github.io/mermaid-live-editor).
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# Configuration
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Configuration is the third part of Mermaid, after deployment and syntax.
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If you are interested in altering and customizing your Mermaid Diagrams, you will find the methods and values available for [Configuration](./Setup.md) here. It includes themes
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This section will introduce the different methods of configuring of the behaviors and apperances of Mermaid Diagrams.
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The Following are the most commonly used methods, and are all tied to Mermaid [Deployment](./n00b-gettingStarted.md) methods.
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### Configuration Section in the [Live Editor](./Live-Editor.md).
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Here you can edit certain values to change the behavior and appearance of the diagram.
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### The [initialize()](https://mermaid-js.github.io/mermaid/#/n00b-gettingStarted?id=_3-calling-the-javascript-api) call, for when Mermaid is called via an API, or through a <script> tag.
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### [Directives](./directives.md),
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Allows for the limited reconfiguration of a diagram just before it is rendered. It can alter the font style, color and other aesthetic aspects of the diagram. you can pass a directive alongside your defintion inside `%%{ }%%`, either above or below your diagram defintion.
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### [Theme Manipulation](./theming.md):
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An application of using Directives to change [Themes](./theming.md). `Theme` is an value within mermaid's configuration that dictates the color scheme for diagrams.
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