Zebra TechDocs (techdocs.zebra.com) is the main documentation site for Zebra's development tools and applications. It is intended for Zebra partners, developers, sales engineers, support teams and anyone seeking in-depth technical information. The site includes user guides, feature descriptions, usage scenarios, tutorials, sample code and links to discussion sites on the Zebra Developer Portal, downloads at Support Central and other information and resources.
The video (below) provides a brief guided tour explaining the screenshots that follow.
Main "Tile" Page
Below is the main TechDocs page, reachable at techdocs.zebra.com or by clicking the Zebra icon from within any product. Each product has its own "tile" with the product name linking to the "About" page and buttons to the product's main sections. When multiple versions of a product are documented, a drop-down list on the right side of the tile (shown) links to docs for each of the available versions.
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Product Pages
When viewing the docs of an individual product, a series of tabs along the top of each page link to the product's main sections and to other resources, when available (see image, below). A navigation pane along the left side displays anchor links to the main sections of the current page. Click an anchor link to scroll to that section; right-click it to copy the link for pasting into other documents or communications.
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Getting Started Page
Some of the more complex products include a "Getting Started" page, an index of available guides designed to help new users set up and get up to speed quickly. These guides are meant to be consumed from top to bottom.
An "on-ramp" for getting up to speed with Enterprise Browser
Guides Page
For feature-rich products such as Enterprise Browser, Zebra TechDocs provides numerous guides categorized by type for easy identification and quick access.
Index of Enterprise Browser guides classifies available information for quick reference
Redirection
The Zebra TechDocs Redirection feature enables permanent links to be created for use in printed materials and other collateral. These links never get "stale" and will always lead to the current doc version.
Links that always bring up the current version:
- techdocs.zebra.com/appgallery
- techdocs.zebra.com/datawedge
- techdocs.zebra.com/ddt (Diagnostic Tool)
- techdocs.zebra.com/devicecentral
- techdocs.zebra.com/devicetracker
- techdocs.zebra.com/dex-scanpair (DEX Scan & Pair)
- techdocs.zebra.com/emdk-for-android
- techdocs.zebra.com/emdk-for-xamarin
- techdocs.zebra.com/enterprise-browser
- techdocs.zebra.com/ehs (Enterprise Home Screen)
- techdocs.zebra.com/enterprise-keyboard
- techdocs.zebra.com/link-os
- techdocs.zebra.com/mx
- techdocs.zebra.com/ppc (PowerPrecision Console)
- techdocs.zebra.com/simulscan
- techdocs.zebra.com/stagenow
SmartDocs
For Zebra’s Mobility DNA documentation (MX and OSX), SmartDocs allows a user to enter the MX, OSX and/or Android version(s) currently running on a device and see a list of the features and capabilities available on that device, helping to reduce development and troubleshooting time and eliminate guesswork.
If there is difficulty viewing SmartDocs on mobile devices, enable desktop mode in the browser.
Shows that a device with OSX 4.1 cannot perform Enterprise or Factory Resets or a Full-Device Wipe
Integrated Google Search
Zebra TechDocs integrates with Google Search to deliver results ranked by relevance, enabling users to find the required information as quickly as possible. A search conducted from the Zebra TechDocs home page returns results based on the whole Zebra TechDocs site. A search conducted from a product page returns results based on the particular product.
Results of a search for "Barcode" from within DataWedge 6.3 docs
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