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| 1 | +# DocFX Integration for AWS SDK .NET Documentation |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +This document describes the new DocFX integration that provides a modern, beautiful documentation experience using the Material theme. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +## Overview |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +The AWS SDK .NET documentation generator has been enhanced to support DocFX with a Material Design theme, providing: |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +- **Modern UI**: Beautiful, responsive design with Material Design principles |
| 10 | +- **Enhanced Search**: Powerful search functionality across all documentation |
| 11 | +- **Better Navigation**: Improved table of contents and cross-references |
| 12 | +- **Mobile Friendly**: Optimized for mobile and tablet viewing |
| 13 | +- **Fast Loading**: Optimized performance and caching |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +## Requirements |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +Before using the DocFX integration, ensure you have: |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +1. **.NET 8.0 SDK** or later |
| 20 | +2. **DocFX** - Install using: `dotnet tool install -g docfx` |
| 21 | +3. **Git** - Required for downloading the Material theme |
| 22 | +4. **Built AWS SDK assemblies** - The SDK must be built and assemblies available |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +## Quick Start |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +### Using the Setup Scripts |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +The easiest way to get started is using the provided setup scripts: |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +#### Windows (PowerShell) |
| 31 | +```powershell |
| 32 | +.\setup-docfx.ps1 -SDKAssembliesRoot "C:\path\to\sdk\assemblies" -Verbose |
| 33 | +``` |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +#### Linux/macOS (Bash) |
| 36 | +```bash |
| 37 | +./setup-docfx.sh --sdk-assemblies-root "/path/to/sdk/assemblies" --verbose |
| 38 | +``` |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +### Manual Usage |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +You can also run the documentation generator directly: |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +```bash |
| 45 | +# Build the generator first |
| 46 | +dotnet build SDKDocGenerator.sln -c Release |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +# Run with DocFX |
| 49 | +./SDKDocGenerator/bin/Release/net8.0/SDKDocGenerator -usedocfx -sdkassembliesroot "/path/to/assemblies" -verbose |
| 50 | +``` |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +## Command Line Options |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +The DocFX integration adds the following new option: |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +- `-usedocfx` or `-docfx`: Enable DocFX generation with Material theme |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +All existing options are supported: |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +- `-sdkassembliesroot`: Path to SDK assemblies directory |
| 61 | +- `-outputfolder`: Output directory for generated documentation |
| 62 | +- `-platform`: Target platform (default: net472) |
| 63 | +- `-services`: Comma-separated list of services to include |
| 64 | +- `-verbose`: Enable verbose output |
| 65 | +- `-clean`: Clean output folder before generation |
| 66 | +- `-testmode`: Generate limited documentation for testing |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +## Configuration |
| 69 | + |
| 70 | +### DocFX Configuration File |
| 71 | + |
| 72 | +The `docfx.json` file controls DocFX behavior: |
| 73 | + |
| 74 | +```json |
| 75 | +{ |
| 76 | + "metadata": [ |
| 77 | + { |
| 78 | + "src": [ |
| 79 | + { |
| 80 | + "files": ["**/*.dll"], |
| 81 | + "exclude": ["**/AWSSDK.Extensions.*.dll"], |
| 82 | + "src": "../sdk/src/Core/bin/Release/net472" |
| 83 | + } |
| 84 | + ], |
| 85 | + "dest": "api" |
| 86 | + } |
| 87 | + ], |
| 88 | + "build": { |
| 89 | + "template": ["default", "modern", "templates/material"], |
| 90 | + "globalMetadata": { |
| 91 | + "_appTitle": "AWS SDK for .NET API Reference", |
| 92 | + "_enableSearch": true |
| 93 | + } |
| 94 | + } |
| 95 | +} |
| 96 | +``` |
| 97 | + |
| 98 | +### Material Theme Customization |
| 99 | + |
| 100 | +The Material theme can be customized by editing files in `templates/material/`: |
| 101 | + |
| 102 | +- `public/main.css`: Main stylesheet for theme customization |
| 103 | +- `partials/`: Template partials for layout modifications |
| 104 | +- `styles/`: Additional styling options |
| 105 | + |
| 106 | +Example color customization: |
| 107 | +```css |
| 108 | +[data-bs-theme='light'] nav.navbar { |
| 109 | + background-color: var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle); |
| 110 | +} |
| 111 | +``` |
| 112 | + |
| 113 | +## Architecture |
| 114 | + |
| 115 | +### DocFX Integration Components |
| 116 | + |
| 117 | +1. **DocFxIntegration.cs**: Main integration class handling DocFX operations |
| 118 | +2. **Updated SdkDocGenerator.cs**: Enhanced main generator with DocFX support |
| 119 | +3. **Configuration Files**: DocFX configuration and theme setup |
| 120 | +4. **Setup Scripts**: Automated setup and execution scripts |
| 121 | + |
| 122 | +### Generation Process |
| 123 | + |
| 124 | +When using DocFX mode (`-usedocfx`), the generator: |
| 125 | + |
| 126 | +1. **Setup Phase**: |
| 127 | + - Downloads Material theme (if not present) |
| 128 | + - Updates DocFX configuration with current options |
| 129 | + |
| 130 | +2. **Metadata Generation**: |
| 131 | + - Analyzes SDK assemblies using DocFX metadata generation |
| 132 | + - Creates YAML files with API documentation structure |
| 133 | + |
| 134 | +3. **Build Phase**: |
| 135 | + - Builds documentation using DocFX with Material theme |
| 136 | + - Generates search index |
| 137 | + - Outputs final documentation site |
| 138 | + |
| 139 | +### Legacy vs DocFX Mode |
| 140 | + |
| 141 | +| Feature | Legacy Mode | DocFX Mode | |
| 142 | +|---------|-------------|------------| |
| 143 | +| Output Format | Custom HTML | Static site with modern UI | |
| 144 | +| Theme | Custom CSS | Material Design | |
| 145 | +| Search | Basic | Advanced with indexing | |
| 146 | +| Mobile Support | Limited | Fully responsive | |
| 147 | +| Performance | Slower | Optimized | |
| 148 | +| Maintenance | Custom code | Standard DocFX | |
| 149 | + |
| 150 | +## Troubleshooting |
| 151 | + |
| 152 | +### Common Issues |
| 153 | + |
| 154 | +1. **DocFX not found**: |
| 155 | + ```bash |
| 156 | + dotnet tool install -g docfx |
| 157 | + ``` |
| 158 | + |
| 159 | +2. **Git not available**: |
| 160 | + - Install Git to enable Material theme download |
| 161 | + - Or manually download theme from: https://github.com/ovasquez/docfx-material |
| 162 | + |
| 163 | +3. **Assembly not found errors**: |
| 164 | + - Ensure SDK is built: `dotnet build` in SDK root |
| 165 | + - Verify assemblies path with `-sdkassembliesroot` |
| 166 | + |
| 167 | +4. **Permission errors**: |
| 168 | + - Ensure output directory is writable |
| 169 | + - Run with appropriate permissions |
| 170 | + |
| 171 | +### Debugging |
| 172 | + |
| 173 | +Enable verbose output for detailed information: |
| 174 | +```bash |
| 175 | +./SDKDocGenerator -usedocfx -verbose -testmode |
| 176 | +``` |
| 177 | + |
| 178 | +Check DocFX logs in the output directory for build-specific issues. |
| 179 | + |
| 180 | +## Migration from Legacy Generator |
| 181 | + |
| 182 | +To migrate from the legacy HTML generator: |
| 183 | + |
| 184 | +1. **Install DocFX**: `dotnet tool install -g docfx` |
| 185 | +2. **Add DocFX flag**: Include `-usedocfx` in your build commands |
| 186 | +3. **Update scripts**: Modify existing build scripts to use new option |
| 187 | +4. **Test output**: Verify documentation generates correctly |
| 188 | +5. **Customize theme**: Adjust Material theme as needed |
| 189 | + |
| 190 | +## Examples |
| 191 | + |
| 192 | +### Basic Generation |
| 193 | +```bash |
| 194 | +# Generate docs for all services |
| 195 | +./SDKDocGenerator -usedocfx -sdkassembliesroot "/path/to/assemblies" |
| 196 | +``` |
| 197 | + |
| 198 | +### Test Mode |
| 199 | +```bash |
| 200 | +# Generate limited docs for testing |
| 201 | +./SDKDocGenerator -usedocfx -testmode -verbose |
| 202 | +``` |
| 203 | + |
| 204 | +### Specific Services |
| 205 | +```bash |
| 206 | +# Generate docs for specific services only |
| 207 | +./SDKDocGenerator -usedocfx -services "S3,DynamoDBv2,EC2" -verbose |
| 208 | +``` |
| 209 | + |
| 210 | +### Custom Output |
| 211 | +```bash |
| 212 | +# Generate to custom location |
| 213 | +./SDKDocGenerator -usedocfx -outputfolder "/custom/output/path" -clean |
| 214 | +``` |
| 215 | + |
| 216 | +## Contributing |
| 217 | + |
| 218 | +When contributing to the DocFX integration: |
| 219 | + |
| 220 | +1. **Test both modes**: Ensure legacy generator still works |
| 221 | +2. **Update documentation**: Keep this README current |
| 222 | +3. **Test themes**: Verify Material theme customizations |
| 223 | +4. **Performance**: Monitor generation time and output size |
| 224 | + |
| 225 | +## Support |
| 226 | + |
| 227 | +For issues specific to: |
| 228 | +- **DocFX**: See [DocFX documentation](https://dotnet.github.io/docfx/) |
| 229 | +- **Material Theme**: See [DocFX Material repository](https://github.com/ovasquez/docfx-material) |
| 230 | +- **AWS SDK**: Use standard AWS SDK support channels |
| 231 | + |
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