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Getting Started with Lazarus IDE

You're reading from   Getting Started with Lazarus IDE Get to grips with the basics of programming, debugging, creating, and documenting projects with the Lazarus IDE

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Product type Paperback
Published in Feb 2013
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781782163404
Length 116 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Using FPDoc


FPDoc is the command-line tool that is used to combine Pascal source file units and XML-formatted documentation files to create reference documentation in a variety of formats. FPDoc can create documentation in the following formats:

  • HTML: HTML with Style Sheets and JavaScript. JavaScript is used to create the class properties and class method window.

  • XHTML: It is a stricter HTML syntax.

  • LaTeX: It generates LaTeX files that can be used to create Postscript or PDF. Free Pascal provides the fpc.sty file for use with LaTeX.

  • Text: It includes plain ASCII text files. There's no cross-referencing.

  • Man: Unix man pages. For each function, procedure, and method identifier, a separate man page is created. Separate units are created for constants, types, variables, and resource strings.

  • CHM: It is a compressed HTML file. It is compressed using lzx compression.

  • RTF: It stands for Rich Text Format files.

FPDoc has many command-line options, including the following:

  • input: This is the name of the...

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