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Velocity
Velocity gives your Windows desktop offline access to over 150 API documentation sets.
Version 1.2.1 · by Silverlake Software LLC
Official site: velocity.silverlakesoftware.com
About Velocity
**Velocity is an offline API documentation viewer that offers quick search into over 150 documentation sets of various languages, frameworks, and APIs.** Velocity is a commercial product that is free to download and try.
Some of the documentation sets available include:
ActionScript, Android, AngularJS, Backbone, Bootstrap, C, C++, CoffeeScript, CSS, Dart, Django, Drupal, Go, Haskell, HTML, Java SE, JavaScript, jQuery, Lua, MongoDB, Mono, MySQL, Node.js, Perl, PHP, PostgreSQL, Python, Qt, Redis, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Scala, SQLite, TypeScript, Underscore.js, Unity 3D, WordPress, Xamarin, Yii, and many more!
*Docsets are provided by [Dash](http://kapeli.com/dash), the offline documentation viewer for OS X.*.
How to install Velocity
- Click Download — the developer's official website opens in a new tab.
- Download the latest version there and run it. Choose Custom/Advanced where offered, and skip any bundled extras.
- Prefer the command line? With Chocolatey you can install and update it with: choco install velocity
- Open Velocity once it finishes installing.
Frequently asked questions
Is Velocity free to download?
Yes. The Download button sends you to velocity.silverlakesoftware.com, the developer's official site, where Velocity is available to download. Grabware doesn't host or modify any files.
What is the latest version of Velocity?
The version listed here is 1.2.1, published /Date(1604. The developer's site always has the newest release.
How do I install Velocity from the command line?
With Chocolatey, run: choco install velocity. This installs it from the official source and keeps it updated.
Is Velocity safe?
Velocity downloads directly from the developer. As always, scan the installer with your antivirus and choose Custom setup to skip any bundled extras.
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