DSL Support Matrix

This page summarizes what ArchTect supports from the Structurizr DSL and what is parsed but not rendered. It is intended for authors who want to know which features will affect diagrams inside ArchTect.

The canonical DSL reference is maintained by Structurizr:

https://structurizr.com/help/dsl

Legend

• Supported = parsed and rendered in the UI.
• Parsed only = accepted and stored, but not fully rendered.
• Not supported = not implemented in the editor or renderer.

Workspace

• Supported: workspace (name/description), model, views, properties, !identifiers
• Parsed only: branding, terminology, configuration
• Not supported: !script, !plugin, !components

Model Elements

• Supported: person, softwareSystem, container, component, deploymentEnvironment, deploymentNode, infrastructureNode, softwareSystemInstance, containerInstance, element
• Supported: group (nested groups, with same-level constraints)
• Supported: relationships (->, implicit this ->)
• Supported: tags, tag, description, technology, url, properties, perspectives (stored and used where applicable)

Views

• Supported: systemLandscape, systemContext, container, component, deployment, dynamic, filtered, custom
• Supported: include, exclude, autoLayout, title, description, properties
• Supported: default (default view selection)
• Parsed only: image views (directives are parsed and stored, but may not render in all UI contexts)

Styles — Elements

Element style blocks:

styles {
  element <tag> { ... }
}

Supported properties (rendered):

• shape
• icon
• width, height
• background
• color / colour
• stroke
• strokeWidth
• border (solid/dashed/dotted)
• opacity

Parsed only:

• metadata
• description
• properties (stored; not currently rendered)

Styles — Relationships

Relationship style blocks:

styles {
  relationship <tag> { ... }
}

Supported properties (rendered):

• color / colour
• thickness
• opacity
• routing (Direct/Orthogonal)
• style (dashed supported; other styles may be ignored)

Parsed only (not rendered):

• fontSize
• width (label box width)
• position (label position along the line)
• properties

Themes

• Supported: theme and themes (merged into element/relationship styles)
• Supported: element icons from themes

Notes

• Relationships always have the default tag Relationship, so a style like relationship "Relationship" { ... } applies to all relationships.
• If you rely on a DSL feature not marked “Supported,” it may parse but not affect the visual output.