Top 15 NDoc Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

NDoc generates class library documentation from .NET assemblies and the XML documentation files generated by the C# compiler (or with an add-on tool for VB.NET).

NDoc uses pluggable documenters to generate documentation in several different formats, including the MSDN-style HTML Help format (.chm), the Visual Studio .NET Help format (HTML Help 2), and MSDN-online style web pages.

If youre new to NDoc, the Programmers Reference provides an example of NDocs output.

1. ForgeDoc

ForgeDoc ForgeDoc is a class library documentation generator for .NET assemblies. It can create MSDN-style API reference documentations in HTML and CHM output formats. It completely supports the latest .NET Framework with proper syntax generation for C#, VB.NET and C++ languages.......

2. Sandcastle

Sandcastle Sandcastle produces accurate, MSDN style, comprehensive documentation by reflecting over the source assemblies and optionally integrating XML Documentation Comments. Sandcastle has the following key features:* Works with or without authored comments* Supports Generics and .NET......

3. Document! X

Document! X Document! X is a combination of an automated documentation tool and a full authoring environment which can be used to create, publish and maintain accurate, professional quality documentation for .NET, Web Services, Databases, XSD Schemas, COM Components and Type Libraries, Java and Javascript.Document! X is not just an automated documentation......

4. Stackify Prefix

Stackify Prefix Prefix is a free, slick, super-profiling sidekick for .NET developers. Download now and fix application issues before they get to production.......

5. Habanero Simple Software Licensing

Habanero Simple Software Licensing This simple software protection solution was developed to fulfil the copy-protection needs of small software development organisations and MicroISVs who primarily distribute software online. It provides easy to implement license key verification and integrates nicely with major online sales channels and payment providers.All .NET languages are supported, whether you use......

6. RockScroll for Visual Studio

RockScroll for Visual Studio When I came to Microsoft I saw a really cool tool being used internally and immediately wanted to work with the author, Rocky Downs (who is blogless, but exceeding talented), to get it released. Fast forward to now, plus an installer, and here it is.The basic (as in "only") idea......

7. Microsoft Visual Studio

Microsoft Visual Studio Microsoft Visual Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) from Microsoft. It is used to develop computer programs for Microsoft Windows, as well as web sites, web applications and web services. Visual Studio uses Microsoft software development platforms such as Windows API, Windows Forms, Windows Presentation Foundation, Windows Store and......

8. Doclets.io

Doclets.io Doclets.io is the missing hosted and automated API-Doc generation service for Javascript. By simplifying API-Doc setup it enables you to actually focus on writing documentation! Doclets.io automatically creates API-Doc for every tag and selected branches, supporting JSDoc comments and Markdown articles.Setup your repo in 3 minutes!......

9. NLog

NLog NLog is a free logging platform for .NET with rich log routing and management capabilities. It makes it easy to produce and manage high-quality logs for your application regardless of its size or complexity.It can process diagnostic messages emitted from any .NET language, augment them with contextual information, format them......

10. Codex

Codex Features: * Laravel 4.2* Github-flavored Markdown* Host an unlimited number of manuals with accompanying versions* Code highlighting* Easy TOC / navigation system* SEO friendly URLs* Simple search* Supports Google Analytics* Supplied theme built on Bootstrap* Automatic header anchors......

11. sharpDox

sharpDox sharpDox is a documentation tool to create c# code documentation of any type. The tool creates a model of a given c# solution and passes it to the registered export plugins. The plugins transform the model to a defined output. sharpDox comes with a chm & html export plugin which......

12. .NET Micro Framework for Linux

.NET Micro Framework for Linux .NET Micro Framework for Linux (NETMF Linux) is sample porting code including complete OS facility. We provide the code for Eddy, Embedded ARM architecture Linux board. The source codes can be ported to any other architectures and platforms, if the cross-toolchain is available.Related microcomputer boardsThis project is related on Eddy......

13. CppDoc

CppDoc CppDoc generates HTML documentation for C++ classes, based on your source code and special comments embedded within it. It can produce output that is very similar to the output of Javadoc, and it supports Javadoc tags such as @see, @return , etc. The documentation comments are optional; if you leave......

14. Texinfo

Texinfo The Texinfo package contains programs for reading, writing, and converting info pages. It uses a single source file to produce output in a number of formats, both online and printed (dvi, html, info, pdf, xml, etc.). This means that instead of writing different documents for online information and another for......

15. Read The Docs

Read The Docs Read the Docs hosts documentation for the open source community. It supports Sphinx docs written with reStructuredText, and can pull from your Subversion, Bazaar, Git, and Mercurial repositories. The code is open source, and available on github.The documentation for the site is organized into two different sections below. One is......