Question 1

How does Literate compare to tools like Sphinx or Doxygen for documentation?

Accepted Answer

Literate uniquely interweaves code and explanations in Markdown files, following Knuth's philosophy for human-readable programs, whereas Sphinx/Doxygen generate docs from separate comments, offering more traditional, code-first approaches.

Question 2

How to add custom CSS to Literate's HTML output?

Accepted Answer

You can customize the output by adding your own HTML or CSS, as mentioned in the features, by modifying templates or inline styles in the .lit source files for tailored documentation.

Question 3

Does Literate work with JavaScript or modern web frameworks?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it supports any language, so you can use it for JavaScript, TypeScript, or frameworks like React, generating both executable code and HTML docs from .lit files.

Question 4

Can I use Literate on Windows operating systems?

Accepted Answer

The README only provides prebuilt binaries for Mac and Linux; for Windows, you must build from source with the D compiler, which may involve extra setup steps and complexity.

Question 5

Is Literate suitable for large, multi-file projects?

Accepted Answer

It can handle multiple files, but managing many .lit sources requires careful organization, and the HTML generation might scale less efficiently than lightweight doc tools.

Question 6

How to integrate Literate with CI/CD pipelines?

Accepted Answer

You can run the lit command as a build step to generate code and docs, but you'll need to configure pipelines to process .lit files and handle output directories, which adds customization effort.

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