Mkdocs Jekyll
The Material theme from MkDocs provided as a Jekyll template, optimized for GitHub Pages
Overview:
The MkDocs Jekyll Theme is a starter template for a MkDocs Jekyll theme. It is based on the previous works of alexcarpenter/material-jekyll-theme and squidfunk/mkdocs-material. This theme allows users to create documentation websites using the MkDocs and Jekyll frameworks.
Features:
- Starter Template: Provides a ready-to-use template for creating documentation websites.
- Customizable Configuration: Users can easily customize the configuration values by editing the _config.yml file.
- Page Management: Users can add new pages to their documentation by writing them into the pages folder.
- Navigation System: The theme automatically generates a navigation menu based on the pages and their permalink attributes.
- Self-Explanatory Configuration: Most of the configuration values in the _config.yml file are self-explanatory.
- Detailed Documentation: Users can find more details about configuration options in the about page rendered on the site.
Summary:
The MkDocs Jekyll Theme is a convenient and customizable solution for creating documentation websites. It combines the power of MkDocs and Jekyll to provide a user-friendly and feature-rich platform for managing and presenting documentation. With its easy installation process and customizable options, users can quickly set up and tailor their documentation websites according to their needs.
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