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# Hugo Book {anchor=false}
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- Documentation theme for [Hugo](https://gohugo.io) as simple as plain book.

  Hugo-Book theme is designed to be easy to read, write, navigate and maintain.
  It is an attempt to create a sustainable web project.

  {{<button href="/docs/introduction">}}Explore{{</button>}}

- ```shell
  # TL;DR
  git clone https://github.com/alex-shpak/hugo-book-starter documentation
  cd documentation
  git submodule update --init --remote
  hugo server --minify
  ```
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  ### Probably fast {anchor=false}
  Built on Hugo static site generator. "The world’s fastest framework for building websites".
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  ### 50% JS free {anchor=false}
  All important features are working even with JavaScript disabled in the browser, including interactive shortcodes.
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  ### Minimalistic {anchor=false}
  For real, it is very minimalistic, black on white. No extra tools are needed to build the site, only Hugo. No heavy JS or CSS frameworks included.
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  ### Shortcodes {anchor=false}
  Pretty good shortcodes are included to enhance content:
  [Columns](/docs/shortcodes/columns/),
  [Cards](/docs/shortcodes/experimental/cards/),
  [Tabs](/docs/shortcodes/tabs/),
  [Images](/docs/shortcodes/experimental/images/),
  [Asciinema](/docs/shortcodes/asciinema/),
  [KaTex](/docs/shortcodes/katex/),
  [Mermaid](/docs/shortcodes/mermaid/) and others.
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  ### Even more {anchor=false}
  Do people actually read these? I thought it was just a visual filler. But there is full-text search and multi-language support.
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  ### Made to be extendable {anchor=false}
  There are multiple points to inject own styles and templates to make it your own.
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