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+This directory contains auto-documentation generated by nitdoc.
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+ * [stdlib](http://nitlanguage.org/doc/stdlib/): the Nit libraries (from `../lib/`).
+ * [nitc](http://nitlanguage.org/doc/nitc/): the Nit tools (from `../src/`).
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+Run `make` to produce them.
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+Specific documentation can be found elsewhere:
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+ * The manpages of the Nit tools are in the directory `../share/man`
+ * The documentation of the other tools and programs are in their subdirectories in `../examples` and `../contrib`
+ * For more documentation, visit <http://nitlanguage.org/doc/>