1 Zstandard Documentation
2 =======================
4 This directory contains material defining the Zstandard format,
5 as well as for help using the `zstd` library.
7 __`zstd_compression_format.md`__ : This document defines the Zstandard compression format.
8 Compliant decoders must adhere to this document,
9 and compliant encoders must generate data that follows it.
11 __`educational_decoder`__ : This directory contains an implementation of a Zstandard decoder,
12 compliant with the Zstandard compression format.
13 It can be used, for example, to better understand the format,
14 or as the basis for a separate implementation a Zstandard decoder/encoder.
16 __`zstd_manual.html`__ : Documentation on the functions found in `zstd.h`.
17 See [http://zstd.net/zstd_manual.html](http://zstd.net/zstd_manual.html) for
18 the manual released with the latest official `zstd` release.