Safe Diagram Alternatives

This page demonstrates reliable alternatives to Mermaid diagrams that work consistently across all devices.

ASCII Flow Diagram (Replaces Flowchart)

                    ┌─────────┐
                    │  Start  │
                    └────┬────┘
                         │
                    ┌────▼────┐
                    │ Is it?  │
                    └────┬────┘
                         │
              ┌──────────┼──────────┐
              │ Yes      │      No  │
              ▼          ▼          ▼
        ┌─────────┐            ┌─────────┐
        │   OK    │            │   End   │
        └────┬────┘            └─────────┘
             │
        ┌────▼────┐
        │ Rethink │
        └─────────┘

ASCII Art Sequence (Replaces Sequence Diagram)

User             System           Database
  │                │                 │
  │ Request data   │                 │
  ├───────────────>│                 │
  │                │ Query           │
  │                ├────────────────>│
  │                │                 │
  │                │ Return data     │
  │                │<────────────────┤
  │ Display result │                 │
  │<───────────────┤                 │
  │                │                 │

Simple Text State Machine (Replaces State Diagram)

States and Transitions:

Initial State → Still
Still → Moving (on motion)
Still → End (on stop)
Moving → Still (on pause)
Moving → Crash (on error)
Crash → End (on reset)

Benefits of Safe Alternatives

✅ Universal compatibility - Works on all browsers and devices
✅ No JavaScript dependencies - Pure HTML/CSS
✅ Mobile-friendly - Responsive design that scales properly
✅ Accessible - Screen reader compatible
✅ Fast loading - No external diagram rendering libraries
✅ Consistent styling - Matches your site’s theme perfectly