docs-bug(COMPONENT): I can no longer view the docs with m2 specs (the default styles) for version v17.X

[Kerrick]

Documentation Feedback

The version switcher on the docs site allows me to switch between latest and v16, but not between latest and v17.1, which is the version of Angular Material before the components began switching to m3 specs. Because v16 is not 1:1 compatible with v17, this means there's no way to view the documentation for a version that I (and probably many others) am stuck using for an indefinite period of time.

Affected documentation page

https://material.angular.io/components/categories

[Kerrick]

See also: #28788

[json-derulo]

Valid point, it's a bit confusing that the v17.3 docs app is already on M3 while all v17.3 projects have M2 by default.

[Kerrick]

I misunderstood that both were available; rather than making available version 17.1, it would also be fine if there was another way to switch to m2 on latest 17.x in the docs. Ideally that way would also be in the URL so one can send coworkers links to either one specifically.

[Yberion]

Yeah, it would be good to have the last Angular 17 version of Angular Material with m2.

It would be awesome to have something like that:

• ...
• 17.3.1 (latest) M3
• 17.3.1 (latest)
• v16
• ...

Starting from 17.3.1 (latest) M3, all new version of the doc would be m3. So for example the next version will be 18.0.0 (latest) and it will use m3.

Or it would be even better to have the possibility to switch from m2 to m3 at runtime (I don't even know if it's possible).