Bookshelf Module for Oqtane

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Bookshelf Module for Oqtane

https://bookshelf.studio-elf.net/

Transform Your Documentation Experience

Stop wrestling with scattered content and disconnected help pages. The Bookshelf Module turns Oqtane into a powerful, enterprise-grade documentation platform—without the enterprise complexity.

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Built for How Documentation Actually Works

Most CMS documentation solutions treat your content like blog posts. Bookshelf understands documentation is hierarchical, versioned, and interconnected.

Shelves  →  Books  →  Chapters  →  Pages
   ↓          ↓          ↓          ↓
 Category   Product    Section    Article

Organize entire product lines, create nested training curricula, or build sprawling knowledge bases—then let readers navigate naturally through your content structure.

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The Features Your Team Actually Needs

Version Control Without the Overhead

• Every save automatically snapshots your content
• Compare versions side-by-side
• One-click restoration to any previous version
• Complete audit trail with user attribution

Author Once, Publish Everywhere

• Rich HTML editing with the Monaco code editor
• Syntax highlighting for technical documentation
• Automatic table of contents generation via [TABLEOFCONTENTS]
• In-page anchor navigation for long-form content
• Drag-and-drop content reordering

Search That Actually Works

• Full-text search across all content levels
• Tag-based filtering and discovery
• Search results show context and hierarchy

Export & Integration

• Generate professional PDFs from any level
• Embed single pages anywhere with the PageView component
• Import/Export via Markdown for version control in your git repo

Customize the Experience

• Color-coded shelves and books
• Adjustable reading pane width
• Tree navigation or traditional breadcrumbs
• Syntax highlighting themes
• Mobile-responsive design

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From Zero to Documentation Hero

1. Install the module on any Oqtane page
2. Create your first shelf—your documentation hub
3. Add books, chapters, and pages using the intuitive editor
4. Publish with visibility controls for drafts and scheduled content
5. Iterate with automatic versioning—never lose content again

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Built on Oqtane, For Oqtane

• Native Oqtane theming and styling
• Role-based access control
• Module settings persistence
• Blazor-based for blazing performance
• No external dependencies beyond Bootstrap

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Who Uses Bookshelf?

Role	What They Get
Technical Writers	Structured editing, version history, code highlighting
Support Teams	Searchable knowledge base, PDF exports for customers
Training Managers	Hierarchical courses, draft controls, progress tracking
DevRel	API docs with syntax highlighting, embedded examples
Any Organization	Professional documentation without enterprise software

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The Bottom Line

Bookshelf isn't just another content module. It's a complete documentation workflow that respects how technical content is actually created, maintained, and consumed.

Stop copying content between pages. Stop losing track of versions. Stop rebuilding navigation every time you add a page.

Your documentation deserves better. Your users deserve better.

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Available now for Oqtane 10.x