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Markdoc
A Markdown-based authoring framework created by Stripe for building custom documentation sites. It extends Markdown with tags, variables, and functions while keeping content readable as plain text.
Why It’s Useful
It lets technical writers add interactive components to docs without sacrificing Markdown simplicity. Content stays portable and version-controllable in Git while supporting rich, dynamic output.
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