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**Edit this Page** [![N|Solid](img/GitHub-Mark-32px.png)](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/develop/docs/usage.md)
mermaid is a javascript tool that makes use of a markdown based syntax to render customizable diagrams and charts, for greater speed and ease.
Mermaid is a Javascript tool that makes use of a markdown based syntax to render customizable diagrams, charts and visualizations.
mermaid was made to help Documentation catch up with Development, in quickly changing projects.
Diagrams can be re-rendered/modified by modifying their descriptions.
### CDN
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## Using mermaid
For the majority of beginners, using the live editor or supporting mermaid on a webpage would cover their uses for mermaid.
For the majority of users, Using the [Live Editor](https://mermaid-js.github.io/mermaid-live-editor/) would be sufficient, however you may also opt to deploy mermaid as a dependency or using the Mermaid API(./Setup.md).
## Installing and Hosting mermaid on a webpage
We have compiled some Video [Tutorials](./Tutorials.md) on how to use the mermaid Live Editor.
### Using the npm package
## Installing and Hosting Mermaid on a Webpage
**Using the npm package**
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1.You will need to install node v10 or 12, which would have npm.
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**If these things are in place mermaid starts at the page load event and when fired (when the page has loaded) it will
locate the graph definitions inside the `div` tags with `class="mermaid"` on the page and transform them to svg charts or diagrams.**
locate the graph definitions inside the `div` tags with `class="mermaid"` on the page and return svg charts or diagrams according to their definitions.**
## Simple full example: