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Detailed technical documentation for all DotNetDocs components, including the command-line interface and MSBuild SDK configuration.

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Reference Documentation

CLI Reference

Complete command-line reference for the dotnet easyaf tool, including all commands, options, and usage examples.

.docsproj Reference

Comprehensive guide to MSBuild properties, items, and targets available in DotNetDocs.Sdk documentation projects.

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Quick Reference

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Common CLI Commands

# Initialize a new documentation project
dotnet easyaf init -o ./docs -t mintlify

# Generate documentation from XML comments
dotnet easyaf mintlify generate -x MyProject.xml -o ./api-reference

# Build documentation project
dotnet build ./docs/MyProject.docsproj --configuration Release

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Essential .docsproj Properties

PropertyPurpose
DocumentationTypeTarget format (Mintlify, DocFX, MkDocs, etc.)
GenerateDocumentationEnable automatic API doc generation
NamespaceModeOrganize by Folder, File, or Flat structure
ApiReferencePathOutput directory for API documentation

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MSBuild Items

ItemPurpose
DocumentationReferenceReference another documentation project for collections
ProjectReferenceReference a .NET project for API documentation

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See Also

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