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Summary: PlDoc: Wiki style Literate Programming for
Prolog
Jan Wielemaker1
and Anjo Anjewierden2
1
Human-Computer Studies Laboratory, University of Amsterdam,
Kruislaan 419, 1098 VA Amsterdam, The Netherlands,
wielemak@science.uva.nl
2
Department of Instructional Technology, Faculty of Behavourial Sciences,
University of Twente,
PO Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
a.a.anjewierden@utwente.nl
Abstract. This document introduces PlDoc, a literate programming
system for Prolog. Starting point for PlDoc was minimal distraction from
the programming task and maximal immediate reward, attempting to se-
duce the programmer to use the system. Minimal distraction is achieved
using structured comments that are as closely as possible related to com-
mon Prolog documentation practices. Immediate reward is provided by a
web interface powered from the Prolog development environment that in-
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