Systems and Methods for Automated Generation of Interactive Documentation Based on Web Application Description Language Files
AssigneeCA, Inc.
InventorsVincent Wing-Chiu Chan, Dana Mark Crane, Richard Jason Raquepo, John Bagtas
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Abstract
In a method of generating documentation for a computing interface, an interface description file that includes a machine-readable description of a computing interface is parsed. Elements of the interface description file are identified according to a template file responsive to the parsing thereof, and an output file that includes human-readable documentation for the computing interface is automatically generated from the elements identified in the interface description file. Related devices and computer program products are also discussed.
Claims20
A method of generating documentation for a computing interface, the method comprising:
- parsing an interface description file comprising a machine-readable description of a computing interface;
- identifying elements of the interface description file according to a template file responsive to the parsing thereof;
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- automatically generating an output file comprising human-readable documentation for the computing interface from the elements identified in the interface description file,
- wherein the parsing, the identifying, and the automatically generating comprise operations performed by a processor.
A computer system for generating documentation for a computing interface, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising computer readable program code embodied therein that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to:
- parse an interface description file comprising a machine-readable description of a computing interface;
- identify elements of the interface description file according to a template file;
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- automatically generate an output file comprising human-readable documentation for the computing interface from the elements identified in the interface description file.
A computer program product for generating documentation for a computing interface, comprising:
- a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied in the medium, the computer readable program code comprising:
- computer readable program code to parse an interface description file comprising a machine-readable description of a computing interface;
- computer readable program code to identify elements of the interface description file according to a template file;
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- computer readable program code to automatically generate an output file comprising human-readable documentation for the computing interface from the elements identified in the interface description file.
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