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diff --git a/src/zstd/doc/README.md b/src/zstd/doc/README.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..bb7a3e490 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/zstd/doc/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +Zstandard Documentation +======================= + +This directory contains material defining the Zstandard format, +as well as detailed instructions to use `zstd` library. + +__`zstd_manual.html`__ : Documentation of `zstd.h` API, in html format. +Click on this link: [http://zstd.net/zstd_manual.html](http://zstd.net/zstd_manual.html) +to display documentation of latest release in readable format within a browser. + +__`zstd_compression_format.md`__ : This document defines the Zstandard compression format. +Compliant decoders must adhere to this document, +and compliant encoders must generate data that follows it. + +Should you look for resources to develop your own port of Zstandard algorithm, +you may find the following resources useful : + +__`educational_decoder`__ : This directory contains an implementation of a Zstandard decoder, +compliant with the Zstandard compression format. +It can be used, for example, to better understand the format, +or as the basis for a separate implementation of Zstandard decoder. + +[__`decode_corpus`__](https://github.com/facebook/zstd/tree/dev/tests#decodecorpus---tool-to-generate-zstandard-frames-for-decoder-testing) : +This tool, stored in `/tests` directory, is able to generate random valid frames, +which is useful if you wish to test your decoder and verify it fully supports the specification. |