==========================
 MDAnalysis Documentation
==========================

Documentation for MDAnalysis can be found in the following places:

Interactive help in Python
==========================

Interactive help is available from within the python interpreter
through the standard "python doc strings". Type ::

       help(function)
       help(class)

  to get the online help. For instance, to learn more about MDAnalysis
  and the Universe class::

       import MDAnalysis
       help(MDAnalysis)
       help(MDAnalysis.Universe)

  In ipython you can use the question mark operator ::

       MDAnalysis ?
       MDAnalysis.Universe ?
       MDAnalysis.Universs ??

  (The '??' also shows the source code.)


Online html manual
==================

The manual is provided in the doc/html directory (start at
doc/html/index.html). 

The latest version is also on the internet at

   http://mdanalysis.googlecode.com/git/package/doc/html/index.html

The manual includes all the doc strings with some additional text; it
is a work in progress and suggestions to improve it are welcome. File
them via the Issue Tracker at
http://code.google.com/p/mdanalysis/issues/list or mention it on the
mailing list http://groups.google.com/group/mdnalysis-discussion .


Wiki and online docs
====================

There is also documentation available associated with the googlecode
site; start with the 

   http://code.google.com/p/mdanalysis/wiki/TableOfContents

