
Asciidoctor
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| Fact | Asciidoctor | rustdoc |
|---|---|---|
| Distribution | Asciidoctor is distributed as a Ruby gem, Docker image, Linux packages, and macOS packages through Homebrew and MacPorts. | The standard Rust distribution includes rustdoc. |
| Purpose | Asciidoctor parses AsciiDoc source and converts it into publishable formats such as HTML 5 and PDF. | rustdoc generates documentation for Rust projects from a crate root or Markdown file, producing HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. |
| Support | The documentation directs users seeking real-time community support to the project chat’s #users stream. | The Rust site directs users to the documentation, Rust Forge contributor documentation, and the Users Forum for help. |
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Asciidoctor suits writers and developers publishing AsciiDoc across different formats and runtimes. Its command-line, API, and build-tool integrations also fit documentation workflows that use Ruby, Java, or JavaScript.
rustdoc suits Rust developers who need project or API documentation, including documentation examples that can be checked as tests. It can also generate HTML from standalone Markdown when used outside Cargo.