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# mkdocstrings
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Automatic documentation from sources, for [MkDocs].
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**[Features]** - **[Installation]** - **[Quick usage]**
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## Features
- [**Language-agnostic:**]
just like *MkDocs*, *mkdocstrings* is written in Python but is
language-agnostic.
It means you can use it with any programming language, as long as there
is a
[**handler**] for it.
We currently have [handlers] for the
[C],
[Crystal],
[Python],
[TypeScript], and
[VBA] languages,
as well as for [shell scripts/libraries].
Maybe you'd like to add another one to the list? :wink:
- [**Multiple themes support:**]
each handler can offer multiple themes. Currently, we offer the
:star: [Material theme] :star:
as well as basic support for the ReadTheDocs and MkDocs themes for the
Python handler.
- [**Cross-references across pages:**]
*mkdocstrings* makes it possible to reference headings in other Markdown
files with the classic Markdown linking
syntax: `[identifier][]` or `[title][identifier]` -- and you don't need
to remember which exact page this object was
on. This works for any heading that's produced by a *mkdocstrings*
language handler, and you can opt to include
*any* Markdown heading into the global referencing scheme.
**Note**: in versions prior to 0.15 *all* Markdown headers were
included, but now you need to
[opt in].
- [**Cross-references across sites:**]
similarly to [Sphinx's intersphinx extension],
*mkdocstrings* can reference API items from other libraries, given they
provide an inventory and you load
that inventory in your MkDocs configuration.
- [**Inline injection in Markdown:**]
instead of generating Markdown files, *mkdocstrings* allows you to inject
documentation anywhere in your Markdown contents. The syntax is simple:
`::: identifier` followed by a 4-spaces
indented YAML block. The identifier and YAML configuration will be passed
to the appropriate handler
to collect and render documentation.
- [**Global and local configuration:**]
each handler can be configured globally in `mkdocs.yml`, and locally for
each
"autodoc" instruction.
- **Reasonable defaults:**
you should be able to just drop the plugin in your configuration and
enjoy your auto-generated docs.
## Used by
*mkdocstrings* is used by well-known companies, projects and scientific
teams:
[Ansible],
[Apache],
[FastAPI],
[Google],
[Jitsi],
[Microsoft],
[Prefect],
[Pydantic],
[and more...]
## Installation
The `mkdocstrings` package doesn't provide support for any language: it's
just a common base for language handlers.
It means you likely want to install it with one or more official handlers,
using [extras].
For example, to install it with Python support:
```bash
pip install 'mkdocstrings[python]'
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