EXPLORING THE CAPABILITIES OF PLANTUML FOR ENHANCING ER DIAGRAM CONSTRUCTION
Keywords:
PlantUML, Entity Relationship Diagram, Relational Database, PostgreSQLAbstract
This research analyzes PlantUML's capabilities for building ERD. The shortcomings of PlantUML's basic functionality for creating ERD are described. Additional PlantUML features are presented such as improving the appearance and readability of diagrams by highlighting primary and foreign keys, removing unnecessary elements, and creating legends for user convenience. A plugin module has been developed to enhance the readability of PlantUML code by structuring it into functions and procedures, making diagrams easier to create and maintain.
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