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Documentation Types

  • 101 to 404s: How to write great error messagesCode Documentation

    Even the shortest error message can evoke far stronger, negative emotions in your end users than the majority of your documentation.

  • API ConsoleAPI Documentation

    An interactive REST console based on RAML/OAS files.

  • apiDocAPI Documentation

    RESTful web API Documentation Generator.

  • API Reference templateAPI Documentation

    Open-source template provided by The Good Docs Project.

  • arc42Architectural Documentation

    Write, structure, visualize and manage software architecture documentation in a lean way using appropriate documentation tools, including arc42.

  • A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Powerful Performance Summary ReportTest Documentation

    Discuss the best practices for creating a performance test summary report and the key components that should be included in it, with a full example.

More Topics

  • 9 Great API and Developer Documentation ExamplesExamples

    Cover common areas of documentation, plus some areas you might not typically see called docs.

  • AntoraFormats

    A modular documentation site generator that helps you organize and publish content written in AsciiDoc to the web.

  • AsciiDocFormats

    A modular documentation site generator that helps you organize and publish content written in AsciiDoc to the web.

  • AsciidoctorFormats

    A fast, open source, Ruby-based text processor for parsing AsciiDoc and converting it to output formats such as HTML 5, DocBook 5, manual pages, PDF, EPUB 3, and other formats.

  • Awesome Documentation | vipulgupta2048Examples

    vipulgupta2048 - A curated list of awesome real-life documentation examples.

  • Awesome Open Source DocumentsExamples

    A curated list of awesome open source or open source licensed documents, guides, books.

General Tools

  • AFFiNEKnowledge Base

    A next-gen knowledge base that brings planning, sorting and creating all together.

  • alexChecker & Formatter

    Catch insensitive, inconsiderate writing.

  • AnimockupMultimedia

    A web-based tool that helps you create animated mockups for your product teasers.

  • asciinemaMultimedia

    A command-line tool for recording terminal sessions.

  • Awesome GitHub WikisWiki Builder

    A curated list of awesome GitHub Wikis, including examples, tips and tricks.

  • bookdownSite Builder

    Authoring Books and Technical Documents with R Markdown.

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