lipp / lipp/doclets

Consider using documentation.js instead of jsdoc

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Description

While the [JSDoc project](https://github.com/jsdoc3/jsdoc) pioneered the generation of JS API references, [documentation.js](https://github.com/documentationjs/documentation) seems to be maintained more frequently, and also offers support for ES6+ code syntax.

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Research direction

Start by comparing the JSDoc project and documentation.js using the linked project pages, then inspect how this repository currently generates its hosted API documentation. A complete outcome would define whether documentation.js should replace JSDoc and describe the migration scope, but the issue names no files or tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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