Basic Usage

Basic Usage

Adding a PlantUML diagram to a page

 

  1. Type /plantumlcloud in the Confluence page editor.

 

  1. Select the PlantUML Diagrams for Confluence option.

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  2. Editor popup will open.

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    Editor popup
  3. Select Blank diagram from the popup and the editor will open.

  4. Type your plantuml diagram into the editor.

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  5. Click publish. You will be asked to name this diagram.

  6. After publishing it will be visible on the Confluence Page.

The app will create one SVG page attachment named after the diagram. The diagram markup is stored only within the Confluence page and nowhere else as per our privacy policy.

Viewing the diagram on a page

Diagram will be shown on the page in the SVG(Scalable Vector Graphics) format allowing for high resolution zoom.

Full screen viewer

Clicking the Expand icon on the viewer toolbar opens up the full screen viewer which is useful for large diagrams.

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