Alfredo Ramos

Mermaid Diagrams extension for phpBB

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Mermaid Diagrams extension for phpBB.

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Allows you to generate diagrams and flowcharts from text in a similar manner as markdown.

It uses the mermaid library to generate the SVG markup and supports all diagrams available. You can read more about the supported syntax in the official documentation:

Features

  • Posting button for the [mermaid] BBCode
  • Generate SVG diagrams from text
  • Supports all diagrams and charts available in the library, currently:
    • Flowchart
    • Sequence diagram
    • Class diagram
    • Entity relationship diagram
    • State diagram
    • Gantt diagram
    • Git graph
    • Pie chart
  • Compatible with Markdown extension
  • It doesn’t require extra configuration

Preview

Flowchart Sequence diagram Gantt diagram Class diagram Entity relationship diagram State diagram Pie chart

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Requirements

  • PHP 7.1.3 or greater
  • phpBB 3.3 or greater

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Installation

  • Download the latest release
  • Decompress the *.zip or *.tar.gz file
  • Copy the files and directories inside {PHPBB_ROOT}/ext/alfredoramos/mermaid/
  • Go to your Administration Control Panel > Customize > Manage extensions
  • Click on Enable and confirm

Configuration

It doesn’t require any configuration.

Uninstallation

  • Go to your Administration Control Panel > Customize > Manage extensions
  • Click on Disable and confirm
  • Go back to Manage extensions > Mermaid Diagrams > Delete data and confirm

Upgrade

  • Go to your Administration Control Panel > Customize > Manage extensions
  • Click on Disable and confirm
  • Delete all the files inside {PHPBB_ROOT}/ext/alfredoramos/mermaid/
  • Download the new version
  • Upload the new files inside {PHPBB_ROOT}/ext/alfredoramos/mermaid/
  • Enable the extension again