# BlockDiag examples

BlockDiag creates nodes by mentioning them, which makes it the least ceremonious diagram language here.

Worth knowing because ActDiag, SeqDiag, NWDiag, PacketDiag and RackDiag all share this syntax.

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## Every example here is real

Each page holds a diagram that is stored, rendered and editable exactly like one you drew yourself. Open any of them, change something, and see what happens. Nothing here is a screenshot.

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## In this set

[Block diagram (BlockDiag)A BlockDiag block diagram chaining boxes with arrows inside a blockdiag block.](https://help.gocapable.com/diagrams/block-diagram-blockdiag.html)[Flowchart diagram (BlockDiag)A flowchart in BlockDiag using shape attributes for decisions and terminals.](https://help.gocapable.com/diagrams/flowchart-diagram-blockdiag.html)

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## Related

[ReferenceThe language reference behind these.](https://help.gocapable.com/diagrams/reference.html)

[Diagram typesGrouped by what you want to draw.](https://help.gocapable.com/diagrams/diagram-types.html)

[ExamplesEvery other set.](https://help.gocapable.com/diagrams/examples.html)

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_Mention a node and it exists._