JsDuck

When developing any software application it is always a good idea to include, alongside the main code, some documentation that will help users understand how to operate that program or understand how some feature should be used to obtain optimal results.

At a more basic level, that of programming components, libraries and other such tools, it is often impossible to get along with the development unless all the functions are clearly explained. To support this, a documentation generator like JsDuck could be a true gem.

This particular piece of kit is made to provide the necessary instructions for JavaScript code and classes developers create for broader audiences. Runnable via command-line, JsDuck supports a wide variety of commands and parameters.

The documents that are created through this utility can be exported in JSON format, the input encoding can be specified as well and it is possible to make a SEO friendly version of the generated content.

There are many options developers can use when it comes to modifying the output of JsDuck, starting with the documentation's name and the footer text. The head and body sections of the main index file are also available for customization in HTML code.

With this software solution one can perform lots of tweaks and also try some performance optimization functions that are sure to make the documentation a bit more easy to put together and also allow those who access it to get around in a more facile way.

All things considered, JsDuck is definitely a tool that is aimed at experienced users, programmers and developers. It carries a quite decent set of features and even offers some extras that can make the whole documentation generation process more efficient.