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+# Documentation System
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+Overview of the mods:
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+* `doc`: Core Documentation System API and user interface
+* `doc_items`: Item Documentation. Adds automatically generated help texts for items and an API
+* `doc_identifier`: Lookup Tool. A tool to identify and show help texts for pointed things
+* `doc_basics`: Basic help. Adds basic help texts about Minetest, controls, gameplay and other basics