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GitBook
=======
-:warning: This branch contains some tests for a version 2.0.
+:warning: This branch contains the version 2.0.
-ChangeLog with 1.0.0:
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/GitbookIO/gitbook.png?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/GitbookIO/gitbook)
+[![NPM version](https://badge.fury.io/js/gitbook.svg)](http://badge.fury.io/js/gitbook)
-- Hooks `summary` and `glossary` (after and before) have been removed
-- Add support for AsciiDoc
-- Exercises and Quizzes are no longer parsed in the markdown parser
-- You can now also use the `.markdown` extension for markdown files
-- Templates are rendered with nunjucks instead of swig, syntax is almost compatible, there is some changes with contexts and filters.
-- `{{ super() }}` should be use instead of `{% parent %}`
+GitBook is a command line tool (and Node.js library) for building beautiful books using GitHub/Git and Markdown (or AsciiDoc). Here is an example: [Learn Javascript](https://www.gitbook.com/book/GitBookIO/javascript). You can publish and host book easily online using [gitbook.com](https://www.gitbook.com), a web-editor is [also available](https://www.gitbook.com/editor). You can follow [@GitBookIO](https://twitter.com/GitBookIO) on Twitter. Complete documentation is available at [help.gitbook.io](http://help.gitbook.io/).
+
+![Image](https://raw.github.com/GitbookIO/gitbook/master/preview.png)
+
+## How to use it:
+
+GitBook can be installed from **NPM** using:
+
+```
+$ npm install gitbook -g
+```
+
+Create the directories and files for a book from its [SUMMARY.md](https://github.com/GitbookIO/gitbook#book-format) file using
+```
+$ gitbook init
+```
+
+You can serve a repository as a book using:
+
+```
+$ gitbook serve ./repository
+```
+
+Or simply build the static website using:
+
+```
+$ gitbook build ./repository ./outputFolder
+```
+
+## Features
+
+* [Glossary](#glossary)
+* [Glossary](#glossary)
+
+## Output Formats
+
+GitBook can generate your book in the following formats:
+
+* **Static Website**: This is the default format. It generates a complete interactive static website that can be, for example, hosted on GitHub Pages.
+* **eBook**: You need to have [ebook-convert](http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/cli/ebook-convert.html) installed. You can specify the eBook filename as the second argument, otherwise `book` will be used.
+ * Generate a **PDF** using: `gitbook pdf ./myrepo ./mybook.pdf`
+ * Generate a **ePub** using: `gitbook epub ./myrepo ./mybook.epub`
+ * Generate a **MOBI** using: `gitbook mobi ./myrepo ./mybook.mobi`
+* **JSON**: This format is used for debugging or extracting metadata from a book. Generate this format using: ```gitbook build ./myrepo --format=json```.
+
+## Book Format
+
+A book is a Git repository containing at least 2 files: `README.md` and `SUMMARY.md`.
+
+#### README.md
+
+Typically, this should be the introduction for your book. It will be automatically added to the final summary.
+
+#### SUMMARY.md
+
+The `SUMMARY.md` defines your book's structure. It should contain a list of chapters, linking to their respective pages.
+
+Example:
+
+```markdown
+# Summary
+
+This is the summary of my book.
+
+* [section 1](section1/README.md)
+ * [example 1](section1/example1.md)
+ * [example 2](section1/example2.md)
+* [section 2](section2/README.md)
+ * [example 1](section2/example1.md)
+```
+
+Files that are not included in `SUMMARY.md` will not be processed by `gitbook`.
+
+#### Multi-Languages
+
+GitBook supports building books written in multiple languages. Each language should be a sub-directory following the normal GitBook format, and a file named `LANGS.md` should be present at the root of the repository with the following format:
+
+```markdown
+* [English](en/)
+* [French](fr/)
+* [Español](es/)
+```
+
+You can see a complete example with the [Learn Git](https://github.com/GitbookIO/git) book.
+
+#### Glossary
+
+Allows you to specify terms and their respective definitions to be displayed in the glossary. Based on those terms, `gitbook` will automatically build an index and highlight those terms in pages.
+
+The `GLOSSARY.md` format is very simple :
+
+```markdown
+# term
+Definition for this term
+
+# Another term
+With it's definition, this can contain bold text and all other kinds of inline markup ...
+```
+
+#### Ignoring files & folders
+
+GitBook will read the `.gitignore`, `.bookignore` and `.ignore` files to get a list of files and folders to skip. (The format inside those files follows the same convention as `.gitignore`).
+
+Best practices for the `.gitignore` is to ignore build files from **node.js** (`node_modules`, ...) and build files from GitBook: `_book`, `*.epub`, `*.mobi` and `*.pdf` ([Download GitBook.gitignore](https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/master/GitBook.gitignore)).
+
+#### Cover
+
+A cover image can be set by creating a file: **/cover.jpg**.
+The best resolution is **1800x2360**. The generation of the cover can be done automatically using the plugin [autocover](https://github.com/GitbookIO/plugin-autocover).
+
+A small version of the cover can also be set by creating a file: **/cover_small.jpg**.
+
+#### Publish your book
+
+The platform [GitBook.com](https://www.gitbook.com/) is like an "Heroku for books": you can create a book on it (public, paid, or private) and update it using **git push**.
+
+#### Plugins
+
+Plugins can be used to extend your book's functionality. Read [GitbookIO/plugin](https://github.com/GitbookIO/plugin) for more information about how to build a plugin for GitBook.
+
+Plugins needed to build a book can be installed using: `gitbook install ./`.
+
+##### Official plugins:
+
+| Name | Description |
+| ----- | ---- |
+| [exercises](https://github.com/GitbookIO/plugin-exercises) | Add interactive exercises to your book. |
+| [quizzes](https://github.com/GitbookIO/plugin-quizzes) | Add interactive quizzes to your book. |
+| [mathjax](https://github.com/GitbookIO/plugin-mathjax) | Displays mathematical notation in the book. |
+| [mixpanel](https://github.com/GitbookIO/plugin-mixpanel) | Mixpanel tracking for your book |
+| [infinitescroll](https://github.com/GitbookIO/gitbook-plugin-infinitescroll) | Infinite Scrolling |
+
+##### Other plugins:
+
+| Name | Description |
+| ----- | ---- |
+| [Google Analytics](https://github.com/GitbookIO/plugin-ga) | Google Analytics tracking for your book |
+| [Disqus](https://github.com/GitbookIO/plugin-disqus) | Disqus comments integration in your book |
+| [Autocover](https://github.com/GitbookIO/plugin-autocover) | Generate a cover for your book |
+| [Transform annoted quotes to notes](https://github.com/erixtekila/gitbook-plugin-richquotes) | Allow extra markdown markup to render blockquotes as nice notes |
+| [Send code to console](https://github.com/erixtekila/gitbook-plugin-toconsole) | Evaluate javascript block in the browser inspector's console |
+| [Revealable sections](https://github.com/mrpotes/gitbook-plugin-reveal) | Reveal sections of the page using buttons made from the first title in each section |
+| [Markdown within HTML](https://github.com/mrpotes/gitbook-plugin-nestedmd) | Process markdown within HTML blocks - allows custom layout options for individual pages |
+| [Bootstrap JavaScript plugins](https://github.com/mrpotes/gitbook-plugin-bootstrapjs) | Use the [Bootstrap JavaScript plugins](http://getbootstrap.com/javascript) in your online GitBook |
+| [Piwik Open Analytics](https://github.com/emmanuel-keller/gitbook-plugin-piwik) | Piwik Open Analytics tracking for your book |
+| [Heading Anchors](https://github.com/rlmv/gitbook-plugin-anchors) | Add linkable Github-style anchors to headings |
+| [JSBin](https://github.com/jcouyang/gitbook-plugin-jsbin) | Embedded jsbin frame into your book |
+| [GrVis](https://github.com/romanlytkin/gitbook-grvis) | Gitbook GrViz plugin is used to select from markdown dot and converting it into a picture format svg |
+| [PlantUml](https://github.com/romanlytkin/gitbook-plantuml) | Gitbook PlantUml plugin is used to select from markdown uml and converting it into a picture format svg |
+| [Mermaid](https://github.com/JozoVilcek/gitbook-plugin-mermaid) | Adds diagrams and flowcharts rendered by [mermaid](https://github.com/knsv/mermaid) |
+
+#### Debugging
+
+You can use the options `--log=debug` and `--debug` to get better error messages (with stack trace). For example:
+
+```
+$ gitbook build ./ -- log=debug --debug
+```