Technical Documentation Template

You can use this template to create and publish technical and developer documentation (‘tech docs’) for users in government, including API documentation.

Using the template means that:

• your documentation will be consistent with GOV.UK’s design and other government documentation
• your technical writer can manage your documentation using the ‘docs as code’ approach

The template uses the Middleman static site generator to convert Markdown files into HTML pages. You can publish the HTML pages anywhere that supports static sites.

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