Nim's Documentation
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  Standards & Guides
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    - | `Standard Library <docs/lib.html>`_
      | This document describes Nim's standard library.

    - | `Language Manual <docs/manual.html>`_
      | The Nim manual is a draft that will evolve into a proper specification.

    - | `Nim Style Guide <docs/nep1.html>`_
      | The stylistic conventions that Nim's official projects adhere to.

    - | `Compiler User Guide <docs/nimc.html>`_
      | The user guide lists command line arguments, special features of the
        compiler, etc.

    - | `NimScript <docs/nims.html>`_
      | NimScript is the upcoming new way to configure Nim.

    - | `Nim Backend Integration <docs/backends.html>`_
      | The Backend Integeration guide gives further information of how Nim can
        interact with C, C++, Objective C and JavaScript.


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  Tools & Features
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    - | `Source Code Filters <docs/filters.html>`_
      | The Nim compiler supports source code filters as a simple yet powerful
        builtin templating system.

    - | `Tools Documentation <docs/tools.html>`_
      | Description of some tools that come with the standard distribution.


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  Internal Details
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    - | `Garbage Collector <docs/gc.html>`_
      | Additional documentation about Nim's GC and how to operate it in a
        realtime setting.

    - | `Internal Documentation <docs/intern.html>`_
      | The internal documentation describes how the compiler is implemented.
        Read this if you want to hack the compiler.


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