Is it possible to make interlacing conditionals in activity diagrams?

Question

I want to generate an activity diagram similar to the following, but with the "yes" branch of the second conditional "y?" pointing directly at the step "E". I was unable to produce this effect. Is this possible somehow?

The code:

@startuml
if (x?) then (no)
:A;
->
if (y?) then (no)
:C;
else (yes)
endif
else (yes)
:B;
endif
->
:D;
:E;
@enduml

For completeness here all the paths I want to display:

x true (y whatever): B D E

x false, y false: A C D E

x false, y true: A E

Answer 1

I think you have to use a connector:

http://www.plantuml.com/plantuml/uml/SoWkIImgAStDuSfCKz2eiDTKACb8pLFGoClNvB9ojERIjGDBLA9AE5jpfUOKfmB5KuirGMeq33MvKb9B4fCpk5BpKZBJaAMjdAmXWY25LYxMOCLMhjPS3a1HeCq0

@startuml
if (x?) then (no)
:A;
->
if (y?) then (no)
:C;
else (yes)
->
(1)
detach
endif
else (yes)
:B;
endif
->
:D;
(1)
:E;
@enduml

Comments

Ah, that certainly helps. Thanks a lot.

It would be nice to have a real line there, but this gets the meaning across too.

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I too would prefer that the line from (1) in the IF went directly to the (1) below.   The arrow should go LEFT and then DOWN.   Having the additional  reference inside the diagram to the connector is somewhat misleading.   Easier to view if the  yes (1) went LEFT and then down.