# DocBox

## DocBox

- [Introduction](https://docbox.ortusbooks.com/readme.md): DocBox is a JavaDoc-style documentation generator for your BoxLang and CFML Applications.
- [Release History](https://docbox.ortusbooks.com/readme/release-history.md): A brief history in time of our major releases
- [What's New With 5.0.0](https://docbox.ortusbooks.com/readme/release-history/whats-new-with-5.0.0.md)
- [What's New With 4.1.0](https://docbox.ortusbooks.com/readme/release-history/whats-new-with-4.1.0.md)
- [What's New With 4.0.0](https://docbox.ortusbooks.com/readme/release-history/whats-new-with-4.0.0.md)
- [Contributing](https://docbox.ortusbooks.com/readme/contributing.md): Learn how to contribute to the DocBox project by submitting pull requests, reporting issues, and writing tests.
- [Installation](https://docbox.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/installation.md): Get started with installing DocBox in your BoxLang or CFML application.
- [BoxLang CLI Tool](https://docbox.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/boxlang-cli.md): Get started with the BoxLang CLI tool for generating documentation
- [Configuration](https://docbox.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/configuration.md): Configure DocBox output formats and generation options
- [Annotating Your Code](https://docbox.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/annotating-your-code.md): Learn how to annotate your BoxLang or CFML code for DocBox documentation generation
- [Troubleshooting](https://docbox.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/troubleshooting.md): Common issues and solutions when using DocBox
- [HTML Output](https://docbox.ortusbooks.com/output-formats/html-output.md): Generate browsable HTML documentation for your application Classes
- [JSON Output](https://docbox.ortusbooks.com/output-formats/json-output.md): Generate JSON output for easy documentation imports into other documentation tools and platforms.
- [JSON Schema](https://docbox.ortusbooks.com/output-formats/json-output/json-schema.md): Understanding the output format of the DocBox JSON strategy
- [UML Output](https://docbox.ortusbooks.com/output-formats/uml-output.md): Generate an XML file for graphing your application via Eclipse UML2Tools
- [CommandBox Output](https://docbox.ortusbooks.com/output-formats/commandbox-output.md): Generate CommandBox CLI command documentation with namespace organization
- [Custom Output](https://docbox.ortusbooks.com/output-formats/custom-output-strategy.md): Create your own custom output format by extending DocBox's strategy system.
- [API Reference](https://docbox.ortusbooks.com/advanced/api-reference.md): Complete API reference for DocBox classes and methods


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