NAME

       mkdoc - Source code documentation extractor/converter application

SYNOPSIS

       mkdoc --help

       mkdoc --version

       mkdoc --license

       mkdoc input output ?--css cssfile?

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DESCRIPTION

       This  document describes mkdoc, an application to extract documentation embedded in source code files, be
       they ".tcl", or other.

COMMAND LINE

       mkdoc --help
              The application prints a short help to standard output and exits.

       mkdoc --version
              The application prints its version number to standard output and exits.

       mkdoc --license
              The application prints its license to standard output and exits.

       mkdoc input output ?--css cssfile?
              The application reads the input file, extracts the embedded documentation, and writes  it  to  the
              output file.

              If  the  output  file  is not a ".md" file the extracted documentation is converted to HTML before
              being written.

              When generating and writing HTML the default CSS stylesheet can be overridden  by  specifying  the
              path to a custom stylesheet via option --css.

              If  the  input  file is a ".md" file it is expected to contain Markdown as-is, instead of Markdown
              embedded into code.

              On the other side, when the file is considered code then  the  documentation  is  expected  to  be
              contained in all lines starting with the marker #'.  For script languages like Tcl the # character
              of this marker means that the documentation is contained in the so-flagged  comments.   For  other
              languages the marker and documentation may have to be embedded into multi-line comments.

EXAMPLES

                  # Create HTML manual for a CPP file using a custom style sheet
                  mkdoc sample.cpp sample.html --css manual.css

                  # Extract the documentation from code as simple Markdown, ready to be processed
                  # further, for example with pandoc, or similar
                  mkdoc sample.cpp sample.md

                  # Convert a Markdown file to HTML
                  mkdoc sample.md sample.html

BUGS, IDEAS, FEEDBACK

       This  document,  and  the  package it describes, will undoubtedly contain bugs and other problems. Please
       report such to the author of this package. Please also report any ideas for enhancements you may have for
       either package and/or documentation.

CODE COPYRIGHT

       BSD License type:

       The  following  terms  apply  to  all files a ssociated with the software unless explicitly disclaimed in
       individual files.

       The authors hereby grant permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and license this software  and  its
       documentation  for  any  purpose, provided that existing copyright notices are retained in all copies and
       that this notice is included verbatim in any distributions. No written agreement, license, or royalty fee
       is  required  for any of the authorized uses.  Modifications to this software may be copyrighted by their
       authors and need not follow the licensing terms described here, provided that the new terms  are  clearly
       indicated on the first page of each file where they apply.

       In  no  event  shall  the  authors  or distributors be liable to any party for direct, indirect, special,
       incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use of this software, its documentation,  or  any
       derivatives thereof, even if the authors have been advised of the possibility of such damage.

       The  authors  and  distributors  specifically disclaim any warranties, including, but not limited to, the
       implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a  particular  purpose,  and  non-infringement.   This
       software  is provided on an "as is" basis, and the authors and distributors have no obligation to provide
       maintenance, support, updates, enhancements, or modifications.

       RESTRICTED RIGHTS: Use, duplication or disclosure by the government is subject to the restrictions as set
       forth  in subparagraph (c) (1) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software Clause as DFARS
       252.227-7013 and FAR 52.227-19.

CATEGORY

       Text processing

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (c) 2019-2022, Detlef Groth <detlef(at)dgroth(dot)de>