# Mermaid Chart [Mermaid](https://mermaidjs.github.io/) is library for generating svg charts and diagrams from text. {{< hint info >}} **Override Mermaid Initialization Config** To override the [initialization config](https://mermaid-js.github.io/mermaid/#/Setup) for Mermaid, create a `mermaid.json` file in your `assets` folder! {{< /hint >}} ## Example {{< columns >}} ```tpl {{}} sequenceDiagram Alice->>Bob: Hello Bob, how are you? alt is sick Bob->>Alice: Not so good :( else is well Bob->>Alice: Feeling fresh like a daisy end opt Extra response Bob->>Alice: Thanks for asking end {{}} ``` <---> {{< mermaid >}} sequenceDiagram Alice->>Bob: Hello Bob, how are you? alt is sick Bob->>Alice: Not so good :( else is well Bob->>Alice: Feeling fresh like a daisy end opt Extra response Bob->>Alice: Thanks for asking end {{< /mermaid >}} {{< /columns >}}