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MkDocs

MkDocs is a fast, simple and downright gorgeous static site generator that's geared towards... Created by Tom Christie

Free Open Source
Self-Hosted
Python

MkDocs is a fast, simple and downright gorgeous static site generator that's geared towards building project documentation. Documentation source files are written in Markdown, and configured with a single YAML configuration file.

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Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Static Site Generator Add a feature

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MkDocs was added by RemovedUser in Oct 2014 and the latest update was made in Apr 2020. The list of alternatives was updated May 2020. It's possible to update the information on MkDocs or report it as discontinued, duplicated or spam.

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