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# Mermaid Chart

[MermaidJS](https://mermaid-js.github.io/) is library for generating svg charts and diagrams from text.

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**Override Mermaid initialization config**  
To override the [initialization config](https://mermaid-js.github.io/mermaid/#/Setup) for Mermaid,
create a `mermaid.json` file in your `assets` folder!
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## Example


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```tpl
{{</* mermaid [class="..."] >}}
stateDiagram-v2
    State1: The state with a note
    note right of State1
        Important information! You can write
        notes.
    end note
    State1 --> State2
    note left of State2 : This is the note to the left.
{{< /mermaid */>}}
```

<--->

{{<mermaid>}}
stateDiagram-v2
    State1: The state with a note
    note right of State1
        Important information! You can write
        notes.
    end note
    State1 --> State2
    note left of State2 : This is the note to the left.
{{</mermaid>}}

{{% /columns %}}