In
UML diagrams, you can specify the stereotype style for diagram elements or
for the attribute and operation compartments in diagram elements. A stereotype
is a UML extension mechanism that broadens the UML vocabulary and gives more
specific meaning to a diagram element.
For example, you might change how a stereotype for a class is
displayed by adding a decorative icon. Specifically, you can choose whether
to display stereotypes with decoration icons, with text in double angle brackets
(« »), or not to display them at all.
To specify the stereotype style
in a UML diagram:
Note: You
can also specify the stereotype styles for diagram elements in the Properties view.