# \#documentation

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## [Project Documentation Generation](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/project-documentation-generation/92473)

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**Author:** [@garynl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/garynl)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [18 October 2024 16:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/project-documentation-generation/92473 "2024-10-18T16:23:10Z")

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Is there any software available that takes a node-red project and extracts flows and descriptions and puts them together as a document (e.g a pdf) Cheers gary

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## [A question about the documentation](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/a-question-about-the-documentation/92476)

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**Author:** [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [18 October 2024 08:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/a-question-about-the-documentation/92476 "2024-10-18T08:34:38Z")

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In the documentation for dynamic properties, it says Updating Classes If we consider an example with a ui-button, you can send the following msg to the button itself: json msg = { "ui\_update": { "class": …

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## [Error in user guide?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-in-user-guide/86486)

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**Author:** [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [19 March 2024 22:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-in-user-guide/86486 "2024-03-19T22:26:56Z")

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The user guide on using environment variables says that when Node-red is running as a service, environment variables can be defined in a file ~/.node-red/environment. The file path seems to be defined in /lib/systemd…

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## [Documentation for Jsonata usage in common Node-RED nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/documentation-for-jsonata-usage-in-common-node-red-nodes/77715)

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**Author:** [@tree-frog](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tree-frog)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [20 April 2023 07:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/documentation-for-jsonata-usage-in-common-node-red-nodes/77715 "2023-04-20T07:35:36Z")

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I'm using Node-RED more and getting better with Javascript and using the Function Node. I have discovered by trying Jsonata on a very limited basis. NOW with recent improvements to the basics available in Node-RED ther…

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## [Enhance documentation mysql](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/enhance-documentation-mysql/77492)

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**Author:** [@hyamanieu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hyamanieu)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [12 April 2023 15:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/enhance-documentation-mysql/77492 "2023-04-12T15:18:53Z")

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As it is unclear where I should post requests concerning documentation (github issues? Discourse?), i'm posting it here. This is related to the follow up of Issue 857. I would like to suggest to enhance the README.md o…

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## [Is it OK to use RED.editor.registerTypeEditor](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-ok-to-use-red-editor-registertypeeditor/77236)

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**Author:** [@chudesno](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/chudesno)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [5 April 2023 15:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-ok-to-use-red-editor-registertypeeditor/77236 "2023-04-05T15:49:48Z")

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Hi! Documentation does not mention RED.editor.\* APIs of the client. I wonder if it is fine to use them or if they are not a part of public APIs. I am implementing a custom node managing a somewhat complex data structure…

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## [Node reserved property names](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-reserved-property-names/75949)

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**Author:** [@CanyonCasa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/CanyonCasa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [1 March 2023 15:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-reserved-property-names/75949 "2023-03-01T15:53:37Z")

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The Node-red documentation, docs - creating nodes - properties, lists reserved property names as all lowercase single letters and id, type, wires, inputs, and outputs. Although perhaps obvious, the list should also inclu…

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## [Analysis of the exported JSON file of a flow](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/analysis-of-the-exported-json-file-of-a-flow/70066)

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**Author:** [@StefanCh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/StefanCh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [3 November 2022 21:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/analysis-of-the-exported-json-file-of-a-flow/70066 "2022-11-03T21:40:19Z")

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Hello everyone, I was just interested if there is a way to analyze the exported JSON file of a flow. By "analyze" I mean if there is an available documentation about the specific properties of the exported JSON file. …

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## [Documentation improvement](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/documentation-improvement/65984)

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**Author:** [@drmibell](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/drmibell)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [3 August 2022 17:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/documentation-improvement/65984 "2022-08-03T17:21:39Z")

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No one likes to hear complaints about documentation, but I have a suggestion that should not require a lot of effort. It has been a a year or so since I have updated any of my flows or contributed nodes, and I have been …