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API Extractor vs Reader Mode

A side-by-side look at API Extractor and Reader Mode. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

API Extractor

API Extractor

Development

API Extractor is a tool for analyzing TypeScript program files and emitting .api.json files with information about the API surface of the program.

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Reader Mode

Reader Mode

Web Browsers

Reader Mode is a browser feature that strips away clutter like ads, navigation menus, and background images to simplify web pages for easier reading. It presents the essential content of articles in a clean, distraction-free format.

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