# Credits & Acknowledgments

This skill was built upon established patterns in technical diagramming and Salesforce data modeling. The following concepts and conventions shaped its design.

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## Diagramming Concepts

### Text-Based Diagramming
The skill uses Mermaid as its primary diagramming syntax, covering Entity Relationship Diagrams, sequence diagrams, and flowcharts. Key capabilities include:

- Entity Relationship Diagram syntax
- Sequence diagram patterns
- Flowchart and state diagram support
- Live rendering through Mermaid-capable renderers

An alternative syntax, PlantUML, informed the UML diagram patterns used in sequence and class diagrams.

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## Salesforce Domain Patterns

### Data Modeling Conventions
The ERD conventions follow standard Salesforce object relationship patterns, including Master-Detail, Lookup, and External relationships as documented in the Salesforce platform's object model.

### Integration Architecture
Integration sequence diagrams draw on widely-adopted API documentation patterns adapted for Salesforce's authentication and integration architecture.

### Schema Reference
Object and field relationship information reflects standard Salesforce object reference conventions and relationship type definitions.

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## Key Concepts

### ERD Notation
The Entity Relationship Diagram conventions follow standard database modeling patterns adapted for Salesforce relationships (Master-Detail, Lookup, External).

### Sequence Diagram Patterns
OAuth flow and integration sequence diagrams follow UML 2.0 standards with Salesforce-specific adaptations.

### Mermaid in Documentation
The approach of using Mermaid for inline diagrams in Markdown documentation is a widely-adopted pattern in technical documentation that enables version-controlled diagrams alongside code.

### Color Accessibility
The color palette follows accessibility guidelines for color-blind-friendly design, using a pastel fill with high-contrast stroke approach.
