README.md

Wildbook Docs

This repo contains all the documentation for Wildbook. Documentation is published with every accepted PR.

Planned changes

The documentation will eventually support:

• #12 release versions to match product functionality
• #14 language support
• #15 generated API documentation

Local Setup

1. Install the prereqs:

• install sphinx
• install sphinx-book-theme: pip install sphinx-book-theme
• install myst-parser (used by sphinx markdown extension): pip install myst-parser

2. Clone the wildme-docs repo: git clone https://github.com/WildMeOrg/wildbook-docs.git

Build locally

To build:

1. cd to the docs directory:
2. Run the following commands:

   python -m venv .venv
   source .venv/bin/activate
   make html
   

3. Files will be in docs/_build/html/

If you aren't seeing your changes, try make clean html to force a complete rebuild.

To see files as they will appear online, including url paths:

1. In a new terminal, cd to docs/_build/html/
2. python -m SimpleHTTPServer or python3 -m http.server
3. Open http://localhost:8000 in your browser

Contribute to docs

Changes to the content of the docs are done in the /docs folder in the markdown files (file extension .md).

• Software usage instructions should be clear and concise; aim for an 8th grade reading level.
• Do not use in-line styling unless following an existing pattern.
• If you add a page to the docs, be sure to reference it in the appropriate index.md table of contents.
• We are using sphinx with a markdown extension, so the formatting may not follow standard markdown. If unsure, follow the formatting standards of myst-parser.