Hi, I try to generate documentation using Dokka. W...

# getting-started

[MartinZaubitzer]

Hi, I try to generate documentation using Dokka. Worked out great, but there is no specific format for GitlabWiki docs.
Can someone please explain a little more in depth how I can create my own format?

I know about this: https://github.com/Kotlin/dokka/issues/279
But it is not really helping me. I am unsure where to start and what actual to do.
Thanks.

[Casey Brooks]

Custom formats for Dokka aren’t for the faint-of-heart, currently, but it can be done. I maintain a project that uses Dokka to create JSON-formatted output, and you’re welcome to browse the source and copy my setup for yourself, though it’s probably much more customized than you’d want it for Markdown output

https://github.com/copper-leaf/kodiak

[Casey Brooks]

An alternative you might consider is using my other project, Orchid, to generate a full website, rather than just a wiki. It supports deploying to GitLab Pages, and renders nicer-looking Kotlin docs alongside your wiki docs. strikt.io is a good example of a project site documented with Orchid, and you can follow this tutorial to get started https://orchid.run/wiki/learn/tutorials/how-to-document-kotlin

[MartinZaubitzer]

Ok thanks, I will try with Gitlab Pages. Does Orchid support Android?
I have tried setting it up and got stuck with:
"The java plugin has been applied, but it's not compatible with the android plugins"

[Casey Brooks]

You’ll want to set the Orchid project up in a different subproject and point it to your Android modules