Mermaid should support displaying rendering error syntax information to help users easily identify and resolve issues
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Description
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The proposal is to enhance the Mermaid diagramming tool by adding a feature that provides clear and detailed error messages when there are syntax errors in diagram definitions. This would help users quickly understand and fix mistakes in their diagram code, improving the overall user experience and making it easier to debug and create correct diagrams.
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The issue does not name any files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the Mermaid rendering integration and its syntax-error handling, then define the expected error information and add coverage showing that users can identify and resolve diagram syntax problems.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100