**What is a mindmap?**
A mindmap is *a diagram used to visually organize information into a hierarchy, showing relationships among pieces of the whole.*
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> [!example] Example of a Mermaid mindmap
> ```mermaid
> mindmap
> root((mindmap))
> Origins
> Long history
> Popularization
> British popular psychology author Tony Buzan
> Research
> On effectiveness<br/>and features
> On Automatic creation
> Uses
> Creative techniques
> Strategic planning
> Argument mapping
> Tools
> Pen and paper
> Mermaid
> ```
# Syntax
**What is the syntax for creating mindmaps with Mermaid based on?**
The syntax for creating mindmaps with Mermaid is based on *indentation for the hierarchy of the nodes.*
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# Different shapes
**What is the syntax for each shape in Mermaid?**
The syntax for each shape in Mermaid is:
* `Default Shape`.
* `[Square]`.
* `(Rounded Square)`.
* `((Circle))`.
* `))Bang((`.
* `)Cloud(`.
* `{{Hexagon}}`.
> [!example] Example of each shape in a Mermaid mindmap
> ```mermaid
> mindmap
> Default
> [Square]
> (Rounded Square)
> ((Circle))
> ))Bang((
> )Cloud(
> {{Hexagon}}
> ```
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# Markdown Strings
> [!example] Example of a Mermaid mindmap with markdown strings
> ```mermaid
> mindmap
> id1["`**Root** with
> a second line
> Unicode works too: 🤓`"]
> id2["`The dog in **the** hog... a *very long text* that wraps to a new line`"]
> id3[Regular labels still works]
> ```