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53<h1 class="epydoc"> API Documentation </h1>
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55<p> This document contains the API (Application Programming Interface)
56documentation for this project. Documentation for the Python
57objects defined by the project is divided into separate pages for each
58package, module, and class. The API documentation also includes two
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62<h2> Object Documentation </h2>
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64 <p>Each <strong>Package Documentation</strong> page contains: </p>
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107<h2> Project Documentation </h2>
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109 <p> The <strong>Trees</strong> page contains the module and class hierarchies: </p>
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120 <p> The <strong>Index</strong> page contains indices of terms and
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124 documentation. For each term, the index provides links to each
125 place where the term is indexed. </li>
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127 module, class, method, function, variable, and parameter. For each
128 identifier, the index provides a short description, and a link to
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132<h2> The Table of Contents </h2>
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134<p> The table of contents occupies the two frames on the left side of
135the window. The upper-left frame displays the <em>project
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154<p> The <strong>project contents frame</strong> contains a list of all packages
155and modules that are defined by the project. Clicking on an entry
156will display its contents in the module contents frame. Clicking on a
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160<p> The <strong>module contents frame</strong> contains a list of every
161submodule, class, type, exception, function, and variable defined by a
162module or package. Clicking on an entry will display its
163documentation in the API documentation frame. Clicking on the name of
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167<p> The "<strong>frames</strong>" and "<strong>no frames</strong>" buttons below the top
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