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Prior to final publication, clean up the plantUML generated SVG diagrams

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Description

PlantUML is a good mechanism for reproducibly generating SVG diagrams from a short text source. However, the visual output, and the way it is constructed in SVG, are not always perfect - for examples:

  • the way that generalization/inheritance relationships merge together;
  • the precise positioning, labelling and layout of connection lines;
  • the way that single blocks of text are sometimes split across multiple elements in the SVG.

At some point prior to Rec, when the diagrams are stable, we should fine-tune them to look better, and ensure that they work correctly with screen readers.

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Research direction

Start by locating the PlantUML text sources and their generated SVG diagrams, then review the inheritance relationships, connection-line layout, and split text elements described in the issue. Check the diagrams with screen readers as well as visually; done means the stable diagrams have improved visual construction and work correctly for screen-reader users.

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Assessment

Domain
accessibility, design, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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