Docs
Mendix documentation repository
Overview
The Mendix Documentation repository contains all the documentation for Mendix, a low-code development platform. The documentation is served on the website https://docs.mendix.com. This document provides information on how to contribute to the documentation and how to set up a local copy of the documentation for development purposes.
Features
- Clone the repo and build local previews
- Built on top of Hugo and Node.JS
- Theme based on Docsy
Summary
The Mendix Documentation repository allows users to clone a local copy of the Mendix documentation and build local previews. The documentation is built on top of Hugo and Node.JS, with a theme based on Docsy. To set up the local documentation, users need to clone the repository, install the necessary dependencies, and run a local server. Potential issues, such as file length limits on Windows and low memory limits, are also addressed in the documentation.
- Hugo
Hugo is an open-source static site generator that features fast build times, flexible themes, support for multiple content formats, multilingual websites, live reloading, and an active community. It allows developers to easily create and deploy SEO-friendly and mobile-responsive websites.
- Bootstrap
Bootstrap is the most popular CSS Framework for developing responsive and mobile-first websites.
- Documentation
Documentation themes are built specifically for writing technical and product documentation. They are normally written and maintained in Markdown. The often include a navigation menu, search bar, clear headings, semantic document structure and clean typography.
- Postcss
PostCSS is a popular open-source tool that enables web developers to transform CSS styles with JavaScript plugins. It allows for efficient processing of CSS styles, from applying vendor prefixes to improving browser compatibility, ultimately resulting in cleaner, faster, and more maintainable code.