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 - [[Description][Description]]
 - [[Install][Install]]
 - [[Key bindings][Key bindings]]

* Description
This layer enables support for [[https://github.com/skuro/puml-mode][puml-mode]], which provides
a major-mode for [[http://plantuml.com][plantuml]]. PlantUML is a tool to generate [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Modeling_Language][UML diagrams]] from plain-text.

For help with how to use plantuml, see the [[http://plantuml.com][plantuml website]] and the [[http://plantuml.com/PlantUML_Language_Reference_Guide.pdf][reference guide]].

The official file extension supported by this layer is =.pum=. If you want something else,
set it in your =user-config= function of your =~/.spacemacs= file.

For example, the following diagram can be defined as follows:

#+BEGIN_SRC plantuml
@startuml
JAremko->robbyoconnor : I think the docs can benefit from some kind of illustration
JAremko<-robbyoconnor : I'm too lazy -- I have actual work to do. I link to the docs. If you can write me a diagram in plantuml, I'll gladly compile and add it.
JAremko->robbyoconnor : *gives ths diagram*
robbyoconnor<-JAremko : *robbyoconnor adds it and JAremko is happy*
...
robbyoconnor->theOtherPerson : And they thinks it's funny? Yup, they definitely finds it funny. Right?
@enduml
#+END_SRC

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* Install
To use this contribution add it to your =~/.spacemacs=

#+begin_src emacs-lisp
  (setq-default dotspacemacs-configuration-layers '(plantuml))
#+end_src

* Key bindings

| Key Binding              | Description                                           |
|--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------|
| ~SPC m c c~ or ~C-c C-c~ | Build diagram from the text in the current buffer     |
| ~SPC m c o~              | Set the output type (~unicode text~, ~svg~, or ~png~) |