Documenting DayPicker
DayPicker is documented via the source code and markdown.
Documenting the source code​
Make sure the source code is properly documented: each function, type or interface must have a clear, concise description of what it represents.
Generating docs from source​
The website app includes a the typedoc plugin to generate docs from source. These docs are stored in website/docs/api and shown in the API reference.
To generate docs from source, simply start the development environment from both the package and website.
Writing markdown docs​
Docs are placed in the website/docs directory in the repository.
When writing documentation for DayPicker makes sure to be as concise as possible and provide enough code examples.
Read the Docusaurus docs system to know more about the supported markdown syntax.
Adding code examples​
A code example is a small app displaying the DayPicker functionality.
Documentation examples are placed in the /examples directory.
- examples should contain one component exported as
default - each example must be unit tested
Including examples into markdown​
They can be included into a markdown doc using a code block with include:
```include-example
start
```
The include prism "language" is parsed by the custom CodeBlock component. It will load the Sandpack with the specified files
Rendering examples in the browser​
Opening the example in the browser is useful for testing or while developing the package.
Use the render page to open the example in the app: for instance, to render the start.tsx example, open /render?example=start.tsx.