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MkDocs vs Slate API Docs Generator

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

MkDocs

MkDocs

Development

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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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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