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Add to SafariWhen comparing apiDoc vs Spinx-js, the Slant community recommends apiDoc for most people. In the question“What are the best documentation generators for Node.js apps?” apiDoc is ranked 3rd while Spinx-js is ranked 5th. The most important reason people chose apiDoc is:
Adds ability to test out your endpoints from the documentation
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Pros
Pro Built in REST client
Adds ability to test out your endpoints from the documentation
Pro Multi language support
Supports documenting other languages (other than just JS)
Pro Friendly interface
Quick involvement in documentation
Pro Automatic testing of code snippets
Also, inclusion of docstrings from Python modules (API docs)
Pro You can write documentation that describes things. Tutorial like. Unlike JSDocs which is only for APIs
Pro A tool that is used in many projects
Cons
Con Only really useful for RESTful web APIs
Can't be used for documenting the application in general
Con Not quite as simple as JSDoc
Con Some plug ins have poor quality
Sphinx is an open source project, while the main project is actively maintained, some plug-ins developed by volunteers are not maintained.
