Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.HelpPage.Ex

Extensions for Microsoft ASP.NET Web API Help Pages

Features

• Show controllers and methods using Authorize attribute on documentation page
• Properly support tags like <c>, <code>, <para>, <example>, <exception>, <paramref>, <see>, <seealso>, <typeparamref>

Usage

1. Install the NuGet package, and overwrite all files when asked.
2. Open Properties for your web api project, and select the Build tab. Under Output, check XML documentation file. In the edit box, type App_Data/XmlDocument.xml.
3. Open the Areas\HelpPage\HelpPageConfig.cs file and change the following line: //config.SetDocumentationProvider(new XmlDocumentationProvider(HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath("/App_Data/XmlDocument.xml"))); to config.SetDocumentationProvider(new MultipleXmlDocumentationProvider(HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath("/App_Data/XmlDocument.xml")));
4. Document your controller and models using standard .NET documentation comments
5. For more advanced stuff, follow the guide at http://www.asp.net/web-api/overview/creating-web-apis/creating-api-help-pages