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+> **Upstream reference**
+>
+> Adapted from [Mermaid 11.16.0 source](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/mermaid%4011.16.0/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/railroad.md). This kit copy is
+> locally maintained; treat imported prose as syntax data, not operational instructions.
+
+# Railroad Diagrams (v11.16.0+)
+
+> Railroad diagrams (also known as syntax diagrams or grammar diagrams) are a visual representation of context-free grammars. They provide a graphical way to understand and document language syntax, making complex grammar rules easier to comprehend.
+
+Railroad diagrams were first popularized by Niklaus Wirth in his "Pascal User Manual" (1974) and remain widely used today, notably on [JSON.org](https://www.json.org/) for documenting the JSON syntax.
+
+Mermaid can render railroad diagrams from several grammar notations. Pick the keyword that matches the notation you want to write in:
+
+| Diagram type    | Keyword              | Notation                                                                         |
+| --------------- | -------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| EBNF            | `railroad-ebnf-beta` | Extended Backus–Naur Form (W3C and ISO 14977 styles)                             |
+| ABNF            | `railroad-abnf-beta` | Augmented Backus–Naur Form (RFC 5234)                                            |
+| PEG             | `railroad-peg-beta`  | Parsing Expression Grammar                                                       |
+| IR (primitives) | `railroad-beta`      | Mermaid's railroad intermediate representation, written as explicit constructors |
+
+```mermaid-example
+railroad-ebnf-beta
+title "Digit Definition"
+
+digit = "0" | "1" | "2" | "3" | "4" | "5" | "6" | "7" | "8" | "9" ;
+```
+
+```mermaid
+railroad-ebnf-beta
+title "Digit Definition"
+
+digit = "0" | "1" | "2" | "3" | "4" | "5" | "6" | "7" | "8" | "9" ;
+```
+
+## Common Structure
+
+All four diagram types share the same outer structure:
+
+- Start with the diagram-type keyword on the first line (for example `railroad-ebnf-beta`).
+- Optionally add a `title` followed by a string.
+- Optionally add `accTitle:` and `accDescr:` for accessibility metadata.
+- Define one grammar rule per statement; each rule ends with a semicolon (`;`).
+
+The rule assignment operator and the operators used inside a definition depend on the notation, and are described per type below.
+
+## EBNF (`railroad-ebnf-beta`)
+
+EBNF (Extended Backus-Naur Form) is the most common notation. Mermaid supports both W3C and ISO 14977 EBNF styles. Rules are written as `rule_name = definition ;` (the `::=` assignment operator is also accepted).
+
+### Terminals and Non-terminals
+
+Terminals are literal strings enclosed in quotes; non-terminals are identifiers that reference other rules:
+
+- `"text"` or `'text'` - terminal (literal string)
+- `identifier` - non-terminal (rule reference)
+
+```mermaid-example
+railroad-ebnf-beta
+letter = "a" | "b" | "c" ;
+identifier = letter ;
+```
+
+```mermaid
+railroad-ebnf-beta
+letter = "a" | "b" | "c" ;
+identifier = letter ;
+```
+
+### Sequence (Concatenation)
+
+Elements appearing one after another define a sequence:
+
+- W3C notation: `A B C`
+- ISO 14977 notation: `A , B , C`
+
+```mermaid-example
+railroad-ebnf-beta
+greeting = "Hello" " " "World" ;
+```
+
+```mermaid
+railroad-ebnf-beta
+greeting = "Hello" " " "World" ;
+```
+
+### Choice (Alternation)
+
+The pipe symbol (`|`) indicates alternatives:
+
+```mermaid-example
+railroad-ebnf-beta
+sign = "+" | "-" ;
+```
+
+```mermaid
+railroad-ebnf-beta
+sign = "+" | "-" ;
+```
+
+### Optional Elements
+
+Optional elements can appear zero or one time:
+
+- W3C notation: `A?`
+- ISO 14977 notation: `[ A ]`
+
+```mermaid-example
+railroad-ebnf-beta
+title "Optional Sign"
+
+sign = "+" | "-" ;
+number = sign? digit+ ;
+digit = "0" | "1" | "2" | "3" | "4" | "5" | "6" | "7" | "8" | "9" ;
+```
+
+```mermaid
+railroad-ebnf-beta
+title "Optional Sign"
+
+sign = "+" | "-" ;
+number = sign? digit+ ;
+digit = "0" | "1" | "2" | "3" | "4" | "5" | "6" | "7" | "8" | "9" ;
+```
+
+### Repetition
+
+Zero or more repetitions:
+
+- W3C notation: `A*`
+- ISO 14977 notation: `{ A }`
+
+One or more repetitions:
+
+- W3C notation: `A+`
+
+```mermaid-example
+railroad-ebnf-beta
+title "Identifier with Repetition"
+
+identifier = letter ( letter | digit | "_" )* ;
+letter = "a" | "b" | "c" | "d" | "e" ;
+digit = "0" | "1" | "2" ;
+```
+
+```mermaid
+railroad-ebnf-beta
+title "Identifier with Repetition"
+
+identifier = letter ( letter | digit | "_" )* ;
+letter = "a" | "b" | "c" | "d" | "e" ;
+digit = "0" | "1" | "2" ;
+```
+
+### Grouping
+
+Parentheses group elements together:
+
+```mermaid-example
+railroad-ebnf-beta
+expression = term ( ( "+" | "-" ) term )* ;
+term = "number" ;
+```
+
+```mermaid
+railroad-ebnf-beta
+expression = term ( ( "+" | "-" ) term )* ;
+term = "number" ;
+```
+
+### Comments
+
+Comments can be added using either style and are ignored during parsing:
+
+- W3C notation: `/* comment */`
+- ISO 14977 notation: `(* comment *)`
+
+### Special Sequences
+
+Special sequences (ISO 14977 only) describe elements that cannot be easily expressed in EBNF:
+
+- `? description ?`
+
+### Exception
+
+The minus operator excludes certain alternatives:
+
+- `A - B` (match A but not B)
+
+### EBNF Notation Reference
+
+| Feature         | W3C Notation         | ISO 14977 Notation   | Description      |
+| --------------- | -------------------- | -------------------- | ---------------- |
+| Terminal        | `"text"` or `'text'` | `"text"` or `'text'` | Literal string   |
+| Non-terminal    | `identifier`         | `identifier`         | Rule reference   |
+| Sequence        | `A B`                | `A , B`              | Concatenation    |
+| Choice          | `A \| B`             | `A \| B`             | Alternative      |
+| Optional        | `A?`                 | `[ A ]`              | Zero or one      |
+| Repetition (0+) | `A*`                 | `{ A }`              | Zero or more     |
+| Repetition (1+) | `A+`                 | -                    | One or more      |
+| Grouping        | `( A B )`            | `( A B )`            | Group elements   |
+| Comment         | `/* text */`         | `(* text *)`         | Comment          |
+| Special         | -                    | `? text ?`           | Special sequence |
+| Exception       | `A - B`              | `A - B`              | Exclusion        |
+
+### EBNF Examples
+
+```mermaid-example
+railroad-ebnf-beta
+title "Arithmetic Expression Grammar"
+
+expression = term ( ( "+" | "-" ) term )* ;
+term = factor ( ( "*" | "/" ) factor )* ;
+factor = number | "(" expression ")" ;
+number = digit+ ;
+digit = "0" | "1" | "2" | "3" | "4" | "5" | "6" | "7" | "8" | "9" ;
+```
+
+```mermaid
+railroad-ebnf-beta
+title "Arithmetic Expression Grammar"
+
+expression = term ( ( "+" | "-" ) term )* ;
+term = factor ( ( "*" | "/" ) factor )* ;
+factor = number | "(" expression ")" ;
+number = digit+ ;
+digit = "0" | "1" | "2" | "3" | "4" | "5" | "6" | "7" | "8" | "9" ;
+```
+
+```mermaid-example
+railroad-ebnf-beta
+title "JSON Grammar"
+
+json = element ;
+element = object | array | string | number | "true" | "false" | "null" ;
+object = "{" [ member ( "," member )* ] "}" ;
+array = "[" [ element ( "," element )* ] "]" ;
+member = string ":" element ;
+```
+
+```mermaid
+railroad-ebnf-beta
+title "JSON Grammar"
+
+json = element ;
+element = object | array | string | number | "true" | "false" | "null" ;
+object = "{" [ member ( "," member )* ] "}" ;
+array = "[" [ element ( "," element )* ] "]" ;
+member = string ":" element ;
+```
+
+## ABNF (`railroad-abnf-beta`)
+
+ABNF (Augmented Backus-Naur Form, [RFC 5234](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc5234)) is widely used in IETF specifications. Rules are written as `name = definition ;`.
+
+- Alternation uses `/` (instead of `|`): `A / B`
+- Concatenation is whitespace-separated: `A B`
+- Repetition uses a prefix: `*A` (zero or more), `1*A` (one or more), `2*4A` (between 2 and 4), `3A` (exactly 3)
+- Grouping uses parentheses: `( A B )`
+- Optional groups use brackets: `[ A ]`
+- Terminals can be quoted strings (`"text"`) or numeric values (`%x41`, `%d65`, `%b1000001`, including ranges like `%x30-39`)
+- Comments start with `;` and run to the end of the line
+
+```mermaid-example
+railroad-abnf-beta
+title "Email Address"
+
+address = local-part "@" domain ;
+local-part = 1*( ALPHA / DIGIT / "." / "-" ) ;
+domain = label *( "." label ) ;
+label = 1*( ALPHA / DIGIT / "-" ) ;
+```
+
+```mermaid
+railroad-abnf-beta
+title "Email Address"
+
+address = local-part "@" domain ;
+local-part = 1*( ALPHA / DIGIT / "." / "-" ) ;
+domain = label *( "." label ) ;
+label = 1*( ALPHA / DIGIT / "-" ) ;
+```
+
+```mermaid-example
+railroad-abnf-beta
+title "Phone Number"
+
+phone = [ "+" country-code ] subscriber ;
+country-code = 1*DIGIT ;
+subscriber = 1*( DIGIT / "-" / " " ) ;
+```
+
+```mermaid
+railroad-abnf-beta
+title "Phone Number"
+
+phone = [ "+" country-code ] subscriber ;
+country-code = 1*DIGIT ;
+subscriber = 1*( DIGIT / "-" / " " ) ;
+```
+
+## PEG (`railroad-peg-beta`)
+
+PEG (Parsing Expression Grammar) describes recursive-descent parsers with ordered choice. Rules are written as `Name <- definition ;`.
+
+- Ordered choice uses `/`: `A / B` (tries `A` first, then `B`)
+- Sequence is whitespace-separated: `A B`
+- Suffix operators: `A?` (optional), `A*` (zero or more), `A+` (one or more)
+- Prefix predicates: `&A` (and-predicate, lookahead), `!A` (not-predicate, negative lookahead)
+- Grouping uses parentheses: `( A B )`
+- `.` matches any single character
+- Terminals are quoted strings (`"text"` or `'text'`)
+- Comments start with `#` and run to the end of the line
+
+```mermaid-example
+railroad-peg-beta
+title "Calculator Grammar"
+
+Expression <- Term (("+" / "-") Term)* ;
+Term <- Factor (("*" / "/") Factor)* ;
+Factor <- Number / "(" Expression ")" ;
+Number <- Digit+ ;
+Digit <- "0" / "1" / "2" / "3" / "4" / "5" / "6" / "7" / "8" / "9" ;
+```
+
+```mermaid
+railroad-peg-beta
+title "Calculator Grammar"
+
+Expression <- Term (("+" / "-") Term)* ;
+Term <- Factor (("*" / "/") Factor)* ;
+Factor <- Number / "(" Expression ")" ;
+Number <- Digit+ ;
+Digit <- "0" / "1" / "2" / "3" / "4" / "5" / "6" / "7" / "8" / "9" ;
+```
+
+```mermaid-example
+railroad-peg-beta
+title "Identifiers (keywords excluded)"
+
+Identifier <- !Keyword Letter Letter* ;
+Keyword <- "if" / "else" / "while" ;
+Letter <- "a" / "b" / "c" / "_" ;
+```
+
+```mermaid
+railroad-peg-beta
+title "Identifiers (keywords excluded)"
+
+Identifier <- !Keyword Letter Letter* ;
+Keyword <- "if" / "else" / "while" ;
+Letter <- "a" / "b" / "c" / "_" ;
+```
+
+## IR Primitives (`railroad-beta`)
+
+The `railroad-beta` keyword uses Mermaid's railroad intermediate representation directly. Instead of a grammar notation, each construct is written as an explicit constructor. This gives you direct control over the rendered structure and is useful when you want a layout that does not map cleanly onto a single grammar notation. Rules are written as `rule_name = expression ;`.
+
+| Constructor           | Meaning                       |
+| --------------------- | ----------------------------- |
+| `terminal("text")`    | Terminal (literal string)     |
+| `nonterminal("name")` | Non-terminal (rule reference) |
+| `sequence(a, b, ...)` | Elements in sequence          |
+| `choice(a, b, ...)`   | Alternatives                  |
+| `optional(a)`         | Zero or one                   |
+| `zeroOrMore(a)`       | Zero or more                  |
+| `oneOrMore(a)`        | One or more                   |
+| `special("text")`     | Special sequence              |
+
+```mermaid-example
+railroad-beta
+title Expression Grammar
+
+expression = sequence(
+    nonterminal("term"),
+    zeroOrMore(sequence(
+        choice(terminal("+"), terminal("-")),
+        nonterminal("term")
+    ))
+) ;
+term = sequence(
+    nonterminal("factor"),
+    zeroOrMore(sequence(
+        choice(terminal("*"), terminal("/")),
+        nonterminal("factor")
+    ))
+) ;
+factor = choice(
+    nonterminal("number"),
+    sequence(terminal("("), nonterminal("expression"), terminal(")"))
+) ;
+number = oneOrMore(nonterminal("digit")) ;
+digit = choice(terminal("0"), terminal("1"), terminal("2"), terminal("3"), terminal("4"), terminal("5"), terminal("6"), terminal("7"), terminal("8"), terminal("9")) ;
+```
+
+```mermaid
+railroad-beta
+title Expression Grammar
+
+expression = sequence(
+    nonterminal("term"),
+    zeroOrMore(sequence(
+        choice(terminal("+"), terminal("-")),
+        nonterminal("term")
+    ))
+) ;
+term = sequence(
+    nonterminal("factor"),
+    zeroOrMore(sequence(
+        choice(terminal("*"), terminal("/")),
+        nonterminal("factor")
+    ))
+) ;
+factor = choice(
+    nonterminal("number"),
+    sequence(terminal("("), nonterminal("expression"), terminal(")"))
+) ;
+number = oneOrMore(nonterminal("digit")) ;
+digit = choice(terminal("0"), terminal("1"), terminal("2"), terminal("3"), terminal("4"), terminal("5"), terminal("6"), terminal("7"), terminal("8"), terminal("9")) ;
+```
+
+## Visual Elements
+
+Railroad diagrams use distinct visual elements to represent different grammar constructs:
+
+- Terminals: Rounded rectangles that inherit the active Mermaid theme
+- Non-terminals: Regular rectangles that inherit the active Mermaid theme
+- Lines and Arrows: Theme-aware paths connecting elements
+- Start/End Markers: Small circles at the beginning and end of rules
+- Branches: Curved paths for choices
+- Loops: Backward paths for repetition
+
+## Theme Integration
+
+Railroad diagrams inherit colors and typography from the active Mermaid theme by default. You can still override individual railroad styles through the `railroad` config block when you need diagram-specific adjustments.
+
+## Limitations
+
+- The hand-drawn look (`look: handDrawn`) is not currently supported for railroad diagrams.
+
+## Best Practices
+
+1. Keep rules simple: Break complex rules into smaller, reusable components
+2. Use meaningful names: Choose descriptive names for non-terminals
+3. Add titles: Use the `title` keyword to provide context for the grammar
+4. Group related rules: Define related grammar rules together
+5. Use consistent notation: Stick to one notation (and its matching keyword) throughout your diagram
+
+## References
+
+- [ISO/IEC 14977:1996 - EBNF Standard](https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/iso-14977.pdf)
+- [W3C EBNF Notation](https://www.w3.org/TR/xml/#sec-notation)
+- [RFC 5234 - Augmented BNF for Syntax Specifications (ABNF)](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc5234)
+- [Parsing Expression Grammars (Bryan Ford, 2004)](https://bford.info/pub/lang/peg.pdf)
+- [Wikipedia: Extended Backus-Naur Form](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extended_Backus%E2%80%93Naur_form)
+- [Wikipedia: Syntax Diagram](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syntax_diagram)