Sphinx Review

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Sphinx was originally created for the Python documentation. It is the most recommended and well documented documentation generator. A tool that actually makes programmers want to write documentation!

SpecsUpdate

LicenseBSD license

OSWindows, Linux, Mac OSX

Python version compatibility2 and 3

Output formatsHTML, LaTeX (for printable PDF versions), ePub, Texinfo, manual pages, plain text

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Pros

Pro
Output comes with different format

It supports reStructuredText in docstrings and produces an HTML output with a clean visual style. Automatic links for functions, classes, citations and glossary terms. It has a hierarchical structure and automatic indices.

Pro
Good documentation and lots of examples listed on their website

Sphinx documentation is well written and very detailed. From beginner to advanced user can easily navigate through their navigation.

Cons

Con
Too complex for a beginner

It requires a bit of configuration. It introduces using Makefile. It can also be run using a quickstart script but also requires a bit of steps to begin.