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Why Material for MkDocs

Universal Cake as big aspirations when it comes to accessibility in all of it's forms so before settling on Material for MkDocs, it was important for us to have a good understanding of the projects commitment to accessibility. In this case, Material for MkDocs, describes some of it's excellent accessibility feature as design principles which are discussesed on the Material for MkDocs philosophy page and is reproduced below.

Design Principles

(from the Material for MkDocs phylosophy page)

  • It's just Markdown: Focus on content, not code. Create professional documentation sites in minutes without requiring HTML, CSS, or JavaScript knowledge.
  • Works on all devices: Material for MkDocs is fully responsive, ensuring documentation is accessible on desktops, tablets, and mobile devices.
  • Made to measure: Easily customize colors, fonts, language, icons, logos, and more with simple configuration options.
  • Fast and lightweight: Optimized for performance, ensuring fast loading speeds, high search engine rankings, and an excellent user experience.
  • Maintain ownership: Prioritizes accessibility with keyboard navigation, screen reader support, and semantic markup for universal usability.
  • Open Source: Licensed under MIT (Copyright © 2016 - 2025 Martin Donath), actively maintained, and trusted by over 50,000 individuals and organizations worldwide.

Attribution

This document is based on publicly available information from Material for MkDocs that is Licensed under MIT Copyright © 2016 - 2025 Martin Donath

License

This document, Why Material for MkDocs, by Christopher Steel is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.

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