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DocFX vs mdBook

A side-by-side look at DocFX and mdBook. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

DocFX

DocFX

Development

DocFX is an open source tool that can generate documentation and help files for .NET projects. It supports API reference documentation, conceptual articles, and code comments. DocFX emits documentation in different formats like HTML, Markdown, and XML.

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mdBook

mdBook

Development

mdBook is a command line tool and Rust crate to create books and documentation using Markdown files. It can generate HTML, PDF and eBook output, has themes and syntax highlighting support, and helps organize Markdown content into a book with table of contents generation.

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