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Docs: "export" is not mentioned in the next.config.js reference documentation

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Description

What is the documentation issue?

https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/config/next-config-js/output

"output" has two values: "export" and "standalone". When you go to the reference page of next.config.js you don't get to see any mention of "export". In fact, the page is not really a reference to what can go into next.config.js's output property, it's just an explanation of how Nextjs produces its output. That would be appropriate somewhere else.

Is there any context that might help us understand?

I wanted to learn about the possible values the "output" property has and went to the reference page that should talk about it but it doesn't mention the "export" value.

Does the docs page already exist? Please link to it.

https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/config/next-config-js/output

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Research direction

Open the linked output reference page at nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/config/next-config-js/output and compare its content with the issue’s description of the output values. Update the page so the reference documents both export and standalone and better matches its reference purpose. Done means a reader can find both supported values on that page.

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Assessment

Tech stack
next.js
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
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2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
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Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
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