diff --git a/src/gr/spinellis/umlgraph/doclet/ClassGraph.java b/src/gr/spinellis/umlgraph/doclet/ClassGraph.java
index 798f685..81e4ebe 100644
--- a/src/gr/spinellis/umlgraph/doclet/ClassGraph.java
+++ b/src/gr/spinellis/umlgraph/doclet/ClassGraph.java
@@ -399,12 +399,12 @@ class ClassGraph {
 			return;
 		if (e.isPrivate())
 			opt.w.print('-');
-		if (e.isPublic())
+		else if (e.isPublic())
 			opt.w.print('+');
-		if (e.isProtected())
+		else if (e.isProtected())
 			opt.w.print('#');
-		if (e.isPackagePrivate())
-			opt.w.print('$');
+		else if (e.isPackagePrivate())
+			opt.w.print('~');
 		opt.w.print(' ');
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/gr/spinellis/umlgraph/doclet/ClassInfo.java b/src/gr/spinellis/umlgraph/doclet/ClassInfo.java
index 798f685..81e4ebe 100644
--- a/src/gr/spinellis/umlgraph/doclet/ClassInfo.java
+++ b/src/gr/spinellis/umlgraph/doclet/ClassInfo.java
@@ -399,12 +399,12 @@ class ClassGraph {
 			return;
 		if (e.isPrivate())
 			opt.w.print('-');
-		if (e.isPublic())
+		else if (e.isPublic())
 			opt.w.print('+');
-		if (e.isProtected())
+		else if (e.isProtected())
 			opt.w.print('#');
-		if (e.isPackagePrivate())
-			opt.w.print('$');
+		else if (e.isPackagePrivate())
+			opt.w.print('~');
 		opt.w.print(' ');
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/gr/spinellis/umlgraph/doclet/Options.java b/src/gr/spinellis/umlgraph/doclet/Options.java
index 798f685..81e4ebe 100644
--- a/src/gr/spinellis/umlgraph/doclet/Options.java
+++ b/src/gr/spinellis/umlgraph/doclet/Options.java
@@ -399,12 +399,12 @@ class ClassGraph {
 			return;
 		if (e.isPrivate())
 			opt.w.print('-');
-		if (e.isPublic())
+		else if (e.isPublic())
 			opt.w.print('+');
-		if (e.isProtected())
+		else if (e.isProtected())
 			opt.w.print('#');
-		if (e.isPackagePrivate())
-			opt.w.print('$');
+		else if (e.isPackagePrivate())
+			opt.w.print('~');
 		opt.w.print(' ');
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/gr/spinellis/umlgraph/doclet/StringUtil.java b/src/gr/spinellis/umlgraph/doclet/StringUtil.java
index 798f685..81e4ebe 100644
--- a/src/gr/spinellis/umlgraph/doclet/StringUtil.java
+++ b/src/gr/spinellis/umlgraph/doclet/StringUtil.java
@@ -399,12 +399,12 @@ class ClassGraph {
 			return;
 		if (e.isPrivate())
 			opt.w.print('-');
-		if (e.isPublic())
+		else if (e.isPublic())
 			opt.w.print('+');
-		if (e.isProtected())
+		else if (e.isProtected())
 			opt.w.print('#');
-		if (e.isPackagePrivate())
-			opt.w.print('$');
+		else if (e.isPackagePrivate())
+			opt.w.print('~');
 		opt.w.print(' ');
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/gr/spinellis/umlgraph/doclet/UmlGraph.java b/src/gr/spinellis/umlgraph/doclet/UmlGraph.java
index 798f685..81e4ebe 100644
--- a/src/gr/spinellis/umlgraph/doclet/UmlGraph.java
+++ b/src/gr/spinellis/umlgraph/doclet/UmlGraph.java
@@ -399,12 +399,12 @@ class ClassGraph {
 			return;
 		if (e.isPrivate())
 			opt.w.print('-');
-		if (e.isPublic())
+		else if (e.isPublic())
 			opt.w.print('+');
-		if (e.isProtected())
+		else if (e.isProtected())
 			opt.w.print('#');
-		if (e.isPackagePrivate())
-			opt.w.print('$');
+		else if (e.isPackagePrivate())
+			opt.w.print('~');
 		opt.w.print(' ');
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/org/umlgraph/doclet/ClassGraph.java b/src/org/umlgraph/doclet/ClassGraph.java
index 798f685..81e4ebe 100644
--- a/src/org/umlgraph/doclet/ClassGraph.java
+++ b/src/org/umlgraph/doclet/ClassGraph.java
@@ -399,12 +399,12 @@ class ClassGraph {
 			return;
 		if (e.isPrivate())
 			opt.w.print('-');
-		if (e.isPublic())
+		else if (e.isPublic())
 			opt.w.print('+');
-		if (e.isProtected())
+		else if (e.isProtected())
 			opt.w.print('#');
-		if (e.isPackagePrivate())
-			opt.w.print('$');
+		else if (e.isPackagePrivate())
+			opt.w.print('~');
 		opt.w.print(' ');
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/org/umlgraph/doclet/ClassInfo.java b/src/org/umlgraph/doclet/ClassInfo.java
index 798f685..81e4ebe 100644
--- a/src/org/umlgraph/doclet/ClassInfo.java
+++ b/src/org/umlgraph/doclet/ClassInfo.java
@@ -399,12 +399,12 @@ class ClassGraph {
 			return;
 		if (e.isPrivate())
 			opt.w.print('-');
-		if (e.isPublic())
+		else if (e.isPublic())
 			opt.w.print('+');
-		if (e.isProtected())
+		else if (e.isProtected())
 			opt.w.print('#');
-		if (e.isPackagePrivate())
-			opt.w.print('$');
+		else if (e.isPackagePrivate())
+			opt.w.print('~');
 		opt.w.print(' ');
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/org/umlgraph/doclet/Options.java b/src/org/umlgraph/doclet/Options.java
index 798f685..81e4ebe 100644
--- a/src/org/umlgraph/doclet/Options.java
+++ b/src/org/umlgraph/doclet/Options.java
@@ -399,12 +399,12 @@ class ClassGraph {
 			return;
 		if (e.isPrivate())
 			opt.w.print('-');
-		if (e.isPublic())
+		else if (e.isPublic())
 			opt.w.print('+');
-		if (e.isProtected())
+		else if (e.isProtected())
 			opt.w.print('#');
-		if (e.isPackagePrivate())
-			opt.w.print('$');
+		else if (e.isPackagePrivate())
+			opt.w.print('~');
 		opt.w.print(' ');
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/org/umlgraph/doclet/StringUtil.java b/src/org/umlgraph/doclet/StringUtil.java
index 798f685..81e4ebe 100644
--- a/src/org/umlgraph/doclet/StringUtil.java
+++ b/src/org/umlgraph/doclet/StringUtil.java
@@ -399,12 +399,12 @@ class ClassGraph {
 			return;
 		if (e.isPrivate())
 			opt.w.print('-');
-		if (e.isPublic())
+		else if (e.isPublic())
 			opt.w.print('+');
-		if (e.isProtected())
+		else if (e.isProtected())
 			opt.w.print('#');
-		if (e.isPackagePrivate())
-			opt.w.print('$');
+		else if (e.isPackagePrivate())
+			opt.w.print('~');
 		opt.w.print(' ');
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/org/umlgraph/doclet/UmlGraph.java b/src/org/umlgraph/doclet/UmlGraph.java
index 798f685..81e4ebe 100644
--- a/src/org/umlgraph/doclet/UmlGraph.java
+++ b/src/org/umlgraph/doclet/UmlGraph.java
@@ -399,12 +399,12 @@ class ClassGraph {
 			return;
 		if (e.isPrivate())
 			opt.w.print('-');
-		if (e.isPublic())
+		else if (e.isPublic())
 			opt.w.print('+');
-		if (e.isProtected())
+		else if (e.isProtected())
 			opt.w.print('#');
-		if (e.isPackagePrivate())
-			opt.w.print('$');
+		else if (e.isPackagePrivate())
+			opt.w.print('~');
 		opt.w.print(' ');
 	}