Asciidoctor
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VisitAsciidoctor vs YARD
What both publish
| Fact | Asciidoctor | YARD |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The project ecosystem includes Maven and Gradle plugins, browser extensions, an IntelliJ plugin, and tools such as Asciidoctor Diagram. | The site names plugins supporting RSpec, DataMapper, and Sinatra. |
| License | The processor is open source software available under the MIT license. | The site states that YARD uses the MIT License. |
| Purpose | Asciidoctor parses AsciiDoc source and converts it into publishable formats such as HTML 5 and PDF. | YARD generates consistent, usable documentation for the Ruby programming language and can export it to different formats. |
| Support | The documentation directs users seeking real-time community support to the project chat’s #users stream. | The site lists an IRC channel, a mailing list, and GitHub as ways to get in touch. |
Asciidoctor plans
- AsciidoctorFree
YARD plans
- YARDFree
Pick Asciidoctor if…
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.
Pick YARD if…
YARD suits Ruby developers who need generated API references, local documentation browsing, or customized output. It is also relevant to projects using RDoc or Markdown documentation strings.