📖 Podlite: Enhancements for knowledge management and information ecosystems

Recently Added Features in Podlite-web

Podlite keeps evolving, opening up new possibilities for knowledge management. Check out this list of recent achievements in the Podlite-web package for creating web projects:

  • Revamped Architecture and Plugin Support: Podlite-web's architecture got a complete makeover, and now it supports plugins! This means you can easily extend its functionality and tailor Podlite to fit your project's specific needs.

  • Global Term Index: Podlite-web now automatically builds an index of all terms in your documentation. This makes navigating through large amounts of information a breeze and helps users quickly find the definitions they need.

  • Full-Text Search: A search mechanism covering all site documents has been implemented. Users can now find the information they need quickly, even if they don't know exactly where it's located.

  • =FOOTER and =HEADER Support: You can now use unified headers and footers for all pages on your site. This ensures a consistent look and improves site navigation.

  • Enhanced React Support: React integration has been improved, including support for =useReact and =React in the =FOOTER and =HEADER sections. This opens up new possibilities for creating dynamic and interactive elements on your pages.

  • Code Syntax Highlighting: Syntax highlighting for code blocks has been added. This improves the readability of technical documentation and code examples.

  • Smart Link Conversion: Automatic conversion of file:// and doc:// links during publication has been implemented. This ensures that internal links work correctly in the published documentation.

  • Visual Navigation Components: New visual components, such as breadcrumbs, have been introduced. These significantly improve navigation through complex documentation structures.

All these new features significantly expand Podlite-web's capabilities for creating modern, user-friendly, and informative web resources, especially in the areas of knowledge management and technical documentation.

Introducing the "The Raku Knowledge Base" project

We're excited to introduce a new project that showcases all the above-mentioned Podlite-web features in action - "The Raku Knowledge Base".

This site is a comprehensive knowledge base for the Raku programming language, including:

  • official Raku project documentation

  • documentation for all user modules

  • collections of code examples

It's worth noting that since Podlite supports Markdown out of the box, this knowledge base also incorporates a wide range of Markdown files. This feature significantly enhances the completeness and versatility of "The Raku Knowledge Base" resource, making it an even more comprehensive source of information about Raku.

Key Project Features:

  • Global Search: A full-text search across the entire site has been implemented, allowing users to quickly find the information they need.

the search dialog

  • Breadcrumb Navigation: A Breadcrumb component is used for easy navigation through the site sections.

A Breadcrumb component

  • Global Term Index: An automatically generated index of all important terms and concepts mentioned in the documentation.

Index of terms page

  • Table of Contents: For long pages, a table of contents is automatically generated using the =toc block.

Table of content

Open Source: The source code for the "The Raku Knowledge Base" project is available on GitHub: https://github.com/zag/raku-knowledge-base. The community is invited to support the project by giving it a star 🌟!

Opportunity to Contribute: The project is open for pull requests to add and improve information. Contributions from every member of the Raku community are welcome.

This resource is expected to become a valuable source of knowledge about the Raku language for both beginners and experienced developers.

Conclusion

Stay tuned for Podlite project updates - there's still a lot of exciting stuff coming!

If you have any tasks related to building information systems or knowledge bases, feel free to reach out at info@podlite.org. Proposals for development and support of projects on a commercial basis using Podlite are being considered.

Thanks for your attention and interest in the Podlite!

"Raku" is trademark of the Yet Another Society.