The original title is "Stop Screenshotting Architecture Diagrams: Build Them as Single-File HTML"

Short summary

The author argues for building architecture diagrams as single-file HTML instead of static screenshots. Data lives in a JS array, layout uses CSS Grid, and connectors are drawn via an SVG overlay measured at runtime. The result is editable, interactive, and portable — one file that opens offline and updates with a single array edit.

• •Static screenshots go stale; HTML diagrams stay editable and interactive
• •Data-driven approach: components in a JS array, CSS Grid for layout, SVG for connectors
• •Trade-off: no auto-layout and accessibility is your responsibility, but content is portable and maintainable

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