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mdBook vs Slate API Docs Generator

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

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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Slate API Docs Generator

Slate API Docs Generator

Development

Slate is an open-source API documentation generator that creates beautiful static HTML sites from Markdown files. It allows developers to write documentation in Markdown that is easy to write and maintain while Slate transforms it into customizable, static sites with responsive design.

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