Restore original ASCII art diagrams with text descriptions

Author: taylorarndt

docs/01-understanding-github-web-structure.md

@@ -196,16 +196,33 @@ Your personal home (`github.com`) shows activity from repositories you follow. Y
 
 A repository home page is laid out from top to bottom as follows. The Global Navigation bar (landmark: "Navigation Menu") contains the GitHub logo, Search, Copilot, Pull Requests, Issues, Notifications bell, and your avatar. Below that are the Repository Tabs (landmark: "Repository navigation") showing Code, Issues (12), Pull requests (3), Actions, and more. Next is the Repository Header, which is the H1 heading "owner / repo-name" plus Star (42), Watch, and Fork (8) buttons. The main content area is split into two columns. On the left is the File Area with the branch selector (main), Go to file button, Code button, and the File Table (a landmark) listing files like .github/, docs/, and README.md with dates. On the right is the Sidebar with the About section, description text, topics (accessibility), Releases (3), Contributors (5), and Languages (Markdown 100%). Below both columns is the rendered README (landmark: "Repository files navigation"), and at the bottom is the Footer.
 
-```mermaid
-graph TD
-    NAV["Global Navigation\nGitHub, Search, Copilot, PRs, Issues, Bell, You"]
-    NAV --> TABS["Repository Tabs\nCode, Issues 12, Pull requests 3, Actions"]
-    TABS --> HEADER["Repository Header\nowner / repo-name (H1)\nStar 42, Watch, Fork 8"]
-    HEADER --> FILES["File Area\nBranch: main\nFile Table: .github/, docs/, README.md"]
-    HEADER --> SIDEBAR["Sidebar\nAbout, Topics, Releases 3\nContributors 5, Languages"]
-    FILES --> README["README (rendered)"]
-    SIDEBAR --> README
-    README --> FOOTER["Footer"]
+```text
++----------------------------------------------------------+
+|  GLOBAL NAVIGATION (landmark: "Navigation Menu")         |
+|  [GitHub] [Search] [Copilot] [PRs] [Issues] [Bell] [You]|
++----------------------------------------------------------+
+|  REPOSITORY TABS (landmark: "Repository navigation")     |
+|  [Code] [Issues 12] [Pull requests 3] [Actions] [...]   |
++----------------------------------------------------------+
+|  REPOSITORY HEADER                                        |
+|  owner / repo-name  (this is the H1 heading)             |
+|  [Star 42]  [Watch]  [Fork 8]                             |
++-----------------------------+----------------------------+
+|  FILE AREA                  |  SIDEBAR                   |
+|  Branch: [main v]           |  About                     |
+|  [Go to file]  [Code v]     |  Description text          |
+|                             |  Topics: accessibility     |
+|  FILE TABLE (landmark)      |  Releases: 3               |
+|  .github/     3 days ago    |  Contributors: 5           |
+|  docs/        2 days ago    |  Languages: Markdown 100%  |
+|  README.md    yesterday     |                            |
++-----------------------------+----------------------------+
+|  README (landmark: "Repository files navigation")         |
+|  # Rendered README content here                           |
+|  ...                                                      |
++----------------------------------------------------------+
+|  FOOTER                                                   |
++----------------------------------------------------------+
 ```
 
 ### Screen reader navigation of this page

docs/02-navigating-repositories.md

@@ -31,15 +31,26 @@ When you navigate to a GitHub repository (e.g., `https://github.com/owner/repo-n
 
 The repository home page is organized from top to bottom as follows. The Navigation bar (GitHub global nav) contains the avatar menu, Notifications, and search. Below that is the Repository header showing "owner / repo-name" as the H1 heading, plus Star, Watch, and Fork buttons. Next are the Repository navigation tabs (a landmark) with Code (active), Issues, Pull requests, Actions, and more. The main content area is split into two columns: on the left is the File tree / code panel with the branch selector, Files table (navigable as a table), and last commit message; on the right is the Sidebar with the About section, topics, and releases. Below both columns is the rendered README.md in a separate landmark region.
 
-```mermaid
-graph TD
-    NAV["Navigation bar\navatar menu, Notifications, search"]
-    NAV --> HEADER["Repository header\nowner / repo-name (H1)\nStar, Watch, Fork"]
-    HEADER --> TABS["Repository navigation tabs\nCode, Issues, Pull requests, Actions"]
-    TABS --> FILETREE["File tree / code panel\nBranch selector, Files table\nLast commit message"]
-    TABS --> SIDEBAR["Sidebar\nAbout section, Topics, Releases"]
-    FILETREE --> README["README.md (rendered)\nseparate landmark region"]
-    SIDEBAR --> README
+```text
+┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│  Navigation bar (GitHub global nav)                │
+│  avatar menu | Notifications | search               │
+├────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
+│  Repository header                                  │
+│  owner / repo-name  (h1)                            │
+│  [Star] [Watch] [Fork] buttons                      │
+├────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
+│  Repository navigation tabs (landmark)              │
+│  < Code > Issues  Pull requests  Actions  etc.      │
+├─────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────┤
+│  File tree / code panel     │  Sidebar              │
+│  Branch selector            │  About section        │
+│  Files table (t:table)      │  Topics               │
+│  Last commit message         │  Releases             │
+├─────────────────────────────┴──────────────────────┤
+│  README.md (rendered)                               │
+│  (a separate landmark region)                       │
+└────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
 ```
 
 

docs/03-the-learning-room.md

@@ -25,15 +25,14 @@ Before starting Chapter 4 challenges, students should be able to:
 
 The learning-room is a single shared repository. It has a protected main branch, and each student opens pull requests against it. For example: Student A's PR #12 is open and assigned to Student B for review, Student B's PR #13 is assigned to Student C, Student C's PR #14 is assigned to Student A, and Student A's earlier PR #11 has already been merged. More PRs appear as students contribute.
 
-```mermaid
-graph TD
-    LR["learning-room (SHARED)"]
-    LR --> MAIN["main branch (protected)"]
-    LR --> PR12["Student A's PR #12\nopen, assigned to Student B for review"]
-    LR --> PR13["Student B's PR #13\nopen, assigned to Student C for review"]
-    LR --> PR14["Student C's PR #14\nopen, assigned to Student A for review"]
-    LR --> PR11["Student A's PR #11\nmerged, closed"]
-    LR --> MORE["More PRs as students contribute"]
+```text
+learning-room (SHARED)
+├── main branch (protected)
+├── Student A's PR #12 (open, assigned to Student B for review)
+├── Student B's PR #13 (open, assigned to Student C for review)
+├── Student C's PR #14 (open, assigned to Student A for review)
+├── Student A's PR #11 (merged, closed)
+└── [More PRs as students contribute]
 ```
 
 ### Why one shared repo?

docs/12-github-pull-requests-extension.md

@@ -192,18 +192,17 @@ gh pr list --search "review-requested:@me"
 
 The GitHub Pull Requests panel has two top-level sections. "My Pull Requests" contains four filters: Assigned to Me, Created by Me, Waiting for my Review, and All Open. The repository section shows Local Pull Request Branches (checked out locally), All Open Pull Requests, and All Closed Pull Requests.
 
-```mermaid
-graph TD
-    ROOT["GitHub Pull Requests"]
-    ROOT --> MY["My Pull Requests"]
-    MY --> ASSIGNED["Assigned to Me"]
-    MY --> CREATED["Created by Me"]
-    MY --> WAITING["Waiting for my Review"]
-    MY --> ALLOPEN["All Open"]
-    ROOT --> REPO["Repository Name"]
-    REPO --> LOCAL["Local Pull Request Branches\n(checked out locally)"]
-    REPO --> OPEN["All Open Pull Requests"]
-    REPO --> CLOSED["All Closed Pull Requests"]
+```text
+GitHub Pull Requests
+├── My Pull Requests
+│   ├── Assigned to Me
+│   ├── Created by Me
+│   ├── Waiting for my Review
+│   └── All Open
+├── [Repository Name]
+│   ├── Local Pull Request Branches (checked out locally)
+│   ├── All Open Pull Requests
+│   └── All Closed Pull Requests
 ```
 
 #### Screen reader announcement example

docs/15-issue-templates.md

@@ -195,16 +195,15 @@ Templates live in a specific folder in your repository:
 
 Templates live inside your-repo/.github/. The ISSUE_TEMPLATE/ subfolder contains: bug_report.md (Markdown template), feature_request.md (Markdown template), accessibility-bug.yml (YAML form template), and config.yml (template chooser configuration). The pull_request_template.md file sits directly in .github/, not inside ISSUE_TEMPLATE/.
 
-```mermaid
-graph TD
-    REPO["your-repo/"]
-    REPO --> GH[".github/"]
-    GH --> IT["ISSUE_TEMPLATE/"]
-    IT --> BUG["bug_report.md\nMarkdown template"]
-    IT --> FEAT["feature_request.md\nMarkdown template"]
-    IT --> A11Y["accessibility-bug.yml\nYAML form template"]
-    IT --> CONFIG["config.yml\nTemplate chooser configuration"]
-    GH --> PRT["pull_request_template.md\nPR template (singular)"]
+```text
+your-repo/
+└── .github/
+    ├── ISSUE_TEMPLATE/
+    │   ├── bug_report.md         ← Markdown template
+    │   ├── feature_request.md    ← Markdown template
+    │   ├── accessibility-bug.yml ← YAML form template
+    │   └── config.yml            ← Template chooser configuration
+    └── pull_request_template.md  ← PR template (singular)
 ```
 
 **Markdown templates (`.md`):** Traditional template format. Pre-fills a text editor with structured Markdown content. Contributors edit the template directly, replacing instructions and placeholder text with their own content.

docs/appendix-m-vscode-accessibility-reference.md

@@ -177,17 +177,17 @@ The Accessible Diff Viewer presents file diffs as a structured, line-by-line lis
 
 The Accessible Diff Viewer starts with a header showing the file path and change summary. It then shows each hunk (changed section) in order. Each hunk contains: the hunk location (line range), unchanged context lines, the modified, added, or removed lines with their prefix, and more context lines. After all hunks, a footer shows the totals for additions and deletions.
 
-```mermaid
-graph TD
-    ROOT["Accessible Diff Viewer"]
-    ROOT --> HEADER["Header\nfile path, change summary"]
-    ROOT --> H1["Hunk 1 of N"]
-    H1 --> LOC["Hunk location (line range)"]
-    H1 --> CTX1["Unchanged lines (context)"]
-    H1 --> MOD["Modified / Added / Removed lines\nwith prefix"]
-    H1 --> CTX2["More unchanged lines (context)"]
-    ROOT --> H2["Hunk 2 of N ..."]
-    ROOT --> FOOTER["Footer\ntotals: X additions, Y deletions"]
+```text
+Accessible Diff Viewer
+├── Header (file path, change summary)
+├── Hunk 1 of N
+│   ├── Hunk location (line range)
+│   ├── Unchanged lines (context)
+│   ├── Modified/Added/Removed lines (with prefix)
+│   └── More unchanged lines (context)
+├── Hunk 2 of N
+│   └── ...
+└── Footer (totals: X additions, Y deletions)
 ```
 
 #### Line prefixes

docs/appendix-q-github-actions-workflows.md

@@ -57,15 +57,14 @@ Workflow files live in a specific, mandatory location:
 
 Workflow files live at your-repository/.github/workflows/. Example files include: ci.yml (runs tests on every push or PR), lint.yml (checks code style), a11y-scan.yml (accessibility scanning), and deploy.yml (deploys the site when code merges to main).
 
-```mermaid
-graph TD
-    REPO["your-repository/"]
-    REPO --> GH[".github/"]
-    GH --> WF["workflows/"]
-    WF --> CI["ci.yml\nRuns tests on every push/PR"]
-    WF --> LINT["lint.yml\nChecks code style"]
-    WF --> A11Y["a11y-scan.yml\nAccessibility scanning"]
-    WF --> DEPLOY["deploy.yml\nDeploys on merge to main"]
+```text
+your-repository/
+└── .github/
+    └── workflows/
+        ├── ci.yml              ← Runs tests on every push/PR
+        ├── lint.yml            ← Checks code style
+        ├── a11y-scan.yml       ← Accessibility scanning
+        └── deploy.yml          ← Deploys the site when code merges to main
 ```
 
 The `.github/` folder is hidden by convention (starts with a dot). To find it: