# Documentation

Pydantic uses [MkDocs](https://www.mkdocs.org/) for documentation, together with
[mkdocstrings](https://mkdocstrings.github.io/). As such, you can make use of Pydantic's
Sphinx object inventory to cross-reference the Pydantic API documentation.

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:::tab{title="Sphinx"}
In your [Sphinx configuration](https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html),
add the following to the [`intersphinx` extension configuration](https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/extensions/intersphinx.html#configuration):

```python
intersphinx_mapping = {
    'pydantic': ('https://pydantic.dev/docs/validation/latest', None),  # (1)!
}
```

1. You can also use `dev` instead of `latest` to target the latest documentation build, up to date
   with the [`main`](https://github.com/pydantic/pydantic/tree/main) branch.
:::

:::tab{title="mkdocstrings"}
In your [MkDocs configuration](https://www.mkdocs.org/user-guide/configuration/), add the following
import to your [mkdocstrings plugin configuration](https://mkdocstrings.github.io/usage/#cross-references-to-other-projects-inventories):

```yaml
plugins:
- mkdocstrings:
    handlers:
      python:
        import:
        - https://pydantic.dev/docs/validation/latest/objects.inv  # (1)!
```

1. You can also use `dev` instead of `latest` to target the latest documentation build, up to date
   with the [`main`](https://github.com/pydantic/pydantic/tree/main) branch.
:::
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## Related pages

- [API Documentation](./api-documentation-index.md)
- [Concepts](./concepts-index.md)
- [Dev Tools](./dev-tools-index.md)
- [Error Messages](./error-messages-index.md)
- [Examples](./examples-index.md)
- [Integrations](./integrations-index.md)
- [Internals](./internals-index.md)
- [Production Tools](./production-tools-index.md)
- [Pydantic](./pydantic-index.md)
- [Pydantic Core](./pydantic-core-index.md)

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