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DocFX vs Visual Studio Code

A side-by-side look at DocFX and Visual Studio Code. 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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Visual Studio Code

Visual Studio Code

Development

Visual Studio Code is a free, open-source, lightweight code editor developed by Microsoft. It supports debugging, syntax highlighting, intelligent code completion, and Git control. VS Code has a large extension ecosystem allowing developers to add new languages, themes, debuggers and tools.

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