1Zstandard Documentation 2======================= 3 4This directory contains material defining the Zstandard format, 5as well as for help using the `zstd` library. 6 7__`zstd_compression_format.md`__ : This document defines the Zstandard compression format. 8Compliant decoders must adhere to this document, 9and compliant encoders must generate data that follows it. 10 11__`educational_decoder`__ : This directory contains an implementation of a Zstandard decoder, 12compliant with the Zstandard compression format. 13It can be used, for example, to better understand the format, 14or as the basis for a separate implementation a Zstandard decoder/encoder. 15 16__`zstd_manual.html`__ : Documentation on the functions found in `zstd.h`. 17See [http://zstd.net/zstd_manual.html](http://zstd.net/zstd_manual.html) for 18the manual released with the latest official `zstd` release. 19 20 21