PlantUML: Add description to the states in a state diagram

Using colon operator, we can add description to the state.

 

Syntax

state : description

 

stateDescription.txt

@startuml

state state1

state1: This is state first description
state1: This is state second description

[*] --> state1
state1 --> state2
state2 --> [*]

@enduml

 

Above snippet generate below diagram.

 

  

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