Link Nodes

Why Link Nodes?

When the same entity appears in several places in the diagram, duplicated manual updates can create inconsistencies and is a hassle. That is why xyzDiagram introduces automatic node linking.

Linked nodes share:

Name
Description
Node type

This feature is useful when the same concept appears multiple times in different parts of a diagram. Linking by exact name keeps synchronized meaning across the diagram.

How Linking Works

If two nodes share exactly the same name, xyzDiagram links them automatically. Name, description, and type stay aligned to preserve consistency. That means linking nodes can be done via renaming nodes to identical names.

Rename node A, rename node B to same name, show automatic synchronization

Important Behavior

Linked nodes cannot be manually unlinked. If you want to remove the connection between linked nodes:

Delete the linked node
Create a new replacement node with a different name

Example Use Cases

Reusing components across system diagrams
Referencing the same business entity in multiple flows
Representing shared resources
Showing dependencies in different sublevels
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