diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7274744..513a0dd 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # ccls and clangd caches
 .ccls-cache/
 .clangd/
+.cache/
 
 # build directories
 build*/
diff --git a/example/.gitignore b/example/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c108a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# ccls and clangd caches
+.ccls-cache/
+.clangd/
+.cache/
+
+# build directories
+build*/
+
+# hdoc output and test files
+hdoc-test/
+hdoc-output/
diff --git a/example/.hdoc.toml b/example/.hdoc.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4492a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/.hdoc.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+[project]
+name = "example"
+version = "0.0.1"
+git_repo_url = "https://github.com/example/example/"
+git_default_branch = "main"
+
+[paths]
+compile_commands = "build/compile_commands.json"
+output_dir = "hdoc-output"
+
+[includes]
+paths = []
+use_system_includes = true
+
+[ignore]
+paths = [
+  "/tests/",
+  "/subprojects/",
+]
+
+[pages]
+homepage = "README.md"
diff --git a/example/example.cpp b/example/example.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..363e9ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/example.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,405 @@
+#include <functional>
+#include <string>
+#include <tuple>
+#include <vector>
+
+#define EXAMPLE_MACRO_CONST 123
+#define EXAMPLE_MACRO_FUNC(x) ((x) + 1)
+#define EXAMPLE_MACRO_VARARGS_1(a, b, ...) ((a)((b), __VA_ARGS__))
+#define EXAMPLE_MACRO_VARARGS_2(...) ((void)(__VA_ARGS__))
+
+#define EXAMPLE_MACRO_DEFINE_STRUCT(name)                                                                              \
+  struct macro_##name {};
+
+#define EXAMPLE_MACRO_DEFINE_OPERATOR(name, ret, op) ret operator op(const name&) const;
+
+namespace example {
+
+EXAMPLE_MACRO_DEFINE_STRUCT(struct)
+
+struct struct_with_macro_expansions {
+  EXAMPLE_MACRO_DEFINE_STRUCT(nested_struct)
+  EXAMPLE_MACRO_DEFINE_OPERATOR(struct_with_macro_expansions, bool, ==)
+  EXAMPLE_MACRO_DEFINE_OPERATOR(struct_with_macro_expansions, bool, !=)
+};
+
+enum unscoped_enum { u_value1 = -1, u_value2, u_value3, u_value4 };
+enum unscoped_int_enum : int { ui_value1 = -1, ui_value2, ui_value3, ui_value4 };
+enum class scoped_enum { value1, value2, value3 = value2, value4 };
+enum class scoped_int_enum : int { value1, value2, value3 = value2, value4 };
+
+using alias = int;
+typedef int alias_typedef;
+template <typename T> using alias_template                                 = std::vector<T>;
+template <typename... T> using alias_variadic_template                     = std::tuple<T...>;
+template <template <typename...> typename T> using alias_template_template = T<int>;
+
+struct forward_struct;
+template <typename T> struct forward_struct_template;
+template <typename T> using forward_struct_value_type = typename forward_struct_template<T>::value_type;
+
+class class_with_deleted_special_members {
+public:
+  class_with_deleted_special_members()                                                     = delete;
+  class_with_deleted_special_members(const class_with_deleted_special_members&)            = delete;
+  class_with_deleted_special_members(class_with_deleted_special_members&&)                 = delete;
+  class_with_deleted_special_members& operator=(const class_with_deleted_special_members&) = delete;
+  class_with_deleted_special_members& operator=(class_with_deleted_special_members&&)      = delete;
+  ~class_with_deleted_special_members()                                                    = delete;
+};
+
+class class_with_defaulted_special_members {
+public:
+  class_with_defaulted_special_members()                                                       = default;
+  class_with_defaulted_special_members(const class_with_defaulted_special_members&)            = default;
+  class_with_defaulted_special_members(class_with_defaulted_special_members&&)                 = default;
+  class_with_defaulted_special_members& operator=(const class_with_defaulted_special_members&) = default;
+  class_with_defaulted_special_members& operator=(class_with_defaulted_special_members&&)      = default;
+  ~class_with_defaulted_special_members()                                                      = default;
+};
+
+class class_with_hidden_friends {
+public:
+  friend bool operator==(const class_with_hidden_friends& first, const class_with_hidden_friends& second);
+  friend bool operator++(class_with_hidden_friends& self);
+  friend void swap(class_with_hidden_friends& first, class_with_hidden_friends& second) noexcept;
+  template <typename... Ts> friend auto fold(class_with_hidden_friends& head, Ts&&... tail);
+};
+
+template <typename T> class template_class_with_hidden_friends {
+public:
+  friend bool operator==(const template_class_with_hidden_friends& first,
+                         const template_class_with_hidden_friends& second);
+  friend bool operator++(template_class_with_hidden_friends& self);
+  friend void swap(template_class_with_hidden_friends& first, template_class_with_hidden_friends& second) noexcept;
+  template <typename... Ts> friend auto fold(template_class_with_hidden_friends& head, Ts&&... tail);
+};
+
+template <typename A, typename B, typename C> class template_class_with_hidden_friends<std::tuple<A, B, C>> {
+public:
+  friend bool operator==(const template_class_with_hidden_friends& first,
+                         const template_class_with_hidden_friends& second);
+  friend bool operator++(template_class_with_hidden_friends& self);
+  friend void swap(template_class_with_hidden_friends& first, template_class_with_hidden_friends& second) noexcept;
+  template <typename... Ts> friend auto fold(template_class_with_hidden_friends& head, Ts&&... tail);
+};
+
+template <> class template_class_with_hidden_friends<void> {
+public:
+  friend bool operator==(const template_class_with_hidden_friends& first,
+                         const template_class_with_hidden_friends& second);
+  friend bool operator++(template_class_with_hidden_friends& self);
+  friend void swap(template_class_with_hidden_friends& first, template_class_with_hidden_friends& second) noexcept;
+  template <typename... Ts> friend auto fold(template_class_with_hidden_friends& head, Ts&&... tail);
+};
+
+class abstract_class {
+public:
+  virtual ~abstract_class()       = 0;
+  virtual void public_foo()       = 0;
+  virtual void public_bar() const = 0;
+
+protected:
+  abstract_class()             = default;
+  virtual void protected_baz() = 0;
+
+private:
+  virtual void private_qux() = 0;
+};
+
+class overriding_class : public abstract_class {
+public:
+  ~overriding_class() override;
+  void public_foo() override;
+  void public_bar() const final;
+};
+
+class final_class final : public overriding_class {
+public:
+  void public_foo() final;
+};
+
+struct struct_with_qualified_members {
+  struct constexpr_tag;
+  struct inline_tag;
+  struct explicit_tag;
+  struct noexcept_tag;
+
+  struct_with_qualified_members() = default;
+  struct_with_qualified_members(const struct_with_qualified_members&) noexcept;
+  struct_with_qualified_members(struct_with_qualified_members&&) noexcept;
+  struct_with_qualified_members& operator=(const struct_with_qualified_members&) noexcept;
+  struct_with_qualified_members& operator=(struct_with_qualified_members&&) noexcept;
+  ~struct_with_qualified_members() noexcept(false) = default;
+
+  constexpr struct_with_qualified_members(constexpr_tag);
+  inline struct_with_qualified_members(inline_tag);
+  explicit struct_with_qualified_members(explicit_tag);
+  struct_with_qualified_members(noexcept_tag) noexcept;
+
+  int                  member;
+  const int            const_member;
+  mutable int          mutable_member;
+  volatile int         volatile_member;
+  const volatile int   const_volatile_member;
+  mutable volatile int mutable_volatile_member;
+
+  static int                static_member;
+  static const int          static_const_member;
+  static volatile int       static_volatile_member;
+  static const volatile int static_const_volatile_member;
+
+  inline static int                    inline_static_member;
+  inline static const int              inline_static_const_member     = 0;
+  inline static constexpr int          inline_static_constexpr_member = 0;
+  inline static volatile int           inline_static_volatile_member;
+  inline static const volatile int     inline_static_const_volatile_member     = 0;
+  inline static constexpr volatile int inline_static_constexpr_volatile_member = 0;
+
+  inline int    inline_member_fn();
+  constexpr int inline_member_fn() const;
+  int           noexcept_member_fn() noexcept;
+
+  int value_member_fn();
+  int value_member_fn() const;
+  int value_member_fn() volatile;
+  int value_member_fn() const volatile;
+
+  int ref_member_fn() &;
+  int ref_member_fn() const&;
+  int ref_member_fn() volatile&;
+  int ref_member_fn() const volatile&;
+  int ref_member_fn() &&;
+  int ref_member_fn() const&&;
+  int ref_member_fn() volatile&&;
+  int ref_member_fn() const volatile&&;
+
+  operator int() const;
+
+  operator float&();
+  operator const float&() const;
+  operator volatile float&() volatile;
+  operator const volatile float&() const volatile;
+
+  explicit operator bool() const;
+
+  template <bool Noexcept> void conditionally_noexcept_member_fn() noexcept(Noexcept);
+};
+
+struct struct_with_aliases {
+  using alias = int;
+  typedef int alias_typedef;
+  template <typename T> using vector                       = std::vector<T>;
+  template <template <typename...> typename T> using apply = T<int>;
+};
+
+template <typename T, typename U> struct struct_template_with_aliases {
+  using alias = T;
+  typedef int alias_typedef;
+  using value_type                                         = typename U::value_type;
+  template <typename V> using vector                       = std::vector<V>;
+  template <template <typename...> typename V> using apply = V<T, U>;
+};
+
+template <typename T> struct struct_template_with_aliases<T, void> {
+  using alias = T;
+  typedef int alias_typedef;
+  using value_type                                         = typename T::value_type;
+  template <typename V> using vector                       = std::vector<V>;
+  template <template <typename...> typename V> using apply = V<T, T>;
+};
+
+template <> struct struct_template_with_aliases<void, void> {
+  using alias = void;
+  typedef int alias_typedef;
+  template <typename V> using vector                       = std::vector<V>;
+  template <template <typename...> typename V> using apply = V<void>;
+};
+
+template <typename T, typename U> using dependent_alias = typename T::template vector<U>;
+
+struct struct_with_private_members {
+protected:
+  using protected_type = int;
+  struct_with_private_members(int);
+  int                        protected_member;
+  template <typename T> void protected_member_fn(T);
+
+private:
+  using private_type = int;
+  struct_with_private_members(int, int);
+  int                        private_member;
+  template <typename T> void private_member_fn(T);
+};
+
+struct struct_exporting_base_members : struct_with_private_members {
+  using struct_with_private_members::protected_member;
+  using struct_with_private_members::protected_member_fn;
+  using struct_with_private_members::struct_with_private_members;
+  using typename struct_with_private_members::protected_type;
+};
+
+struct struct_with_nested_struct {
+  struct nested_struct {};
+  template <typename T> struct nested_struct_template {};
+};
+
+template <typename T> struct template_struct_with_nested_struct {
+  struct nested_struct {};
+  template <typename U = T> struct nested_struct_template {};
+};
+
+template <typename... Ts> struct template_struct_with_nested_struct<std::tuple<Ts...>> {
+  struct nested_struct {};
+  template <typename U> struct nested_struct_template {};
+};
+
+template <> struct template_struct_with_nested_struct<void> {
+  struct nested_struct {};
+  template <typename U> struct nested_struct_template {};
+};
+
+struct struct_with_friends {
+  friend void                       undeclared_friend_fn();
+  template <typename T> friend void undeclared_template_friend_fn(T);
+};
+
+struct forward_partial_specialization;
+struct defined_partial_specialization;
+struct full_specialization;
+
+template <typename...> struct struct_template;
+
+template <typename... T> struct struct_template<forward_partial_specialization, T...>;
+
+template <typename... T> struct struct_template<defined_partial_specialization, T...> {
+  using next = struct_template<T...>;
+  using type = typename next::type;
+};
+
+template <> struct struct_template<full_specialization> {
+  using type = int;
+};
+
+template <template <typename...> typename T> struct struct_template_over_templates {
+  template <typename... U> using type = T<U...>;
+};
+
+template <> struct struct_template_over_templates<std::tuple> {
+  using type = void;
+};
+
+}; // namespace example
+
+namespace example::functions {
+
+void               function();
+int                function_returns();
+const int          function_returns_const();
+volatile int       function_returns_volatile();
+const volatile int function_returns_const_volatile();
+auto               function_with_trailing_ret() -> int;
+auto               function_with_auto_ret() -> int;
+decltype(auto)     function_with_decltype_auto_ret();
+decltype(0)        function_with_decltype_ret();
+
+template <typename... Ts> void                    function_template(Ts const&...);
+template <> void                                  function_template<int, char>(int const&, char const&);
+template <template <typename...> typename T> void function_template_over_templates(T<int, float, void>&& v);
+template <>
+void function_template_over_templates<alias_variadic_template>(alias_variadic_template<int, float, void>&& v);
+
+template <typename T> auto function_with_decltype_ret(T a, T b) -> decltype(a + b);
+
+void                                     noexcept_function() noexcept;
+[[noreturn]] void                        noreturn_function();
+[[nodiscard]] int                        nodiscard_function();
+[[nodiscard("nodiscard reason")]] int    nodiscard_reason_function();
+[[deprecated]] int                       deprecated_function();
+[[deprecated("deprecation reason")]] int deprecated_reason_function();
+
+void function_with_qualified_args(int                i,
+                                  const int          ci,
+                                  volatile int       vi,
+                                  const volatile int cvi,
+                                  int*               pi,
+                                  int* const         cpi,
+                                  int* volatile vpi,
+                                  int* const volatile cvpi,
+                                  const int*          pci,
+                                  volatile int*       pvi,
+                                  const volatile int* pcvi,
+                                  int&                ri,
+                                  const int&          rci,
+                                  volatile int&       rvi,
+                                  const volatile int& rcvi);
+
+template <int                I,
+          const int          CI,
+          volatile int       VI,
+          const volatile int CVI,
+          int*               PI,
+          int* const         CPI,
+          int* volatile VPI,
+          int* const volatile CVPI,
+          const int*          PCI,
+          volatile int*       PVI,
+          const volatile int* PCVI,
+          int&                RI,
+          const int&          RCI,
+          volatile int&       RVI,
+          const volatile int& RCVI>
+void template_function_with_qualified_args();
+
+void function_with_unused_args([[maybe_unused]] int p, int /* q */);
+
+} // namespace example::functions
+
+namespace example::variables {
+
+int        global_variable;
+extern int global_extern_variable;
+static int global_static_variable;
+
+template <int V> int                  global_variable_template                  = V;
+template <int V> const int            global_const_variable_template            = V;
+template <int V> constexpr int        global_constexpr_variable_template        = V;
+template <int V> inline constexpr int global_inline_constexpr_variable_template = V;
+
+template <typename T> constexpr size_t     specialized_global_variable                    = sizeof(T);
+template <typename... Ts> constexpr size_t specialized_global_variable<std::tuple<Ts...>> = (sizeof(Ts) + ...);
+template <> constexpr size_t               specialized_global_variable<void>              = 0;
+// TODO can a record have specialized static member variables?
+
+} // namespace example::variables
+
+namespace example::detail {
+struct detail_struct {};
+} // namespace example::detail
+
+namespace example::other::detail {
+struct other_struct {};
+} // namespace example::other::detail
+
+namespace example::other::detail {
+struct other_detail_struct {};
+} // namespace example::other::detail
+
+namespace example::detail::nested_detail {
+struct nested_detail_struct {};
+} // namespace example::detail::nested_detail
+
+struct global_namespace_struct {};
+int global_variable;
+
+template <> struct std::hash<example::unscoped_enum> {
+  std::size_t operator()(example::unscoped_enum value) const;
+};
+
+template <typename... T> struct std::hash<example::struct_template<T...>> {
+  std::size_t operator()(example::struct_template<T...> value) const;
+};
+
+template <template <typename...> typename T> struct std::hash<example::struct_template_over_templates<T>> {
+  std::size_t operator()(example::struct_template_over_templates<T> value) const;
+};
diff --git a/example/meson.build b/example/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f5c1d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+project('example', 'cpp')
+
+# Define the library
+example_lib = library('example', 'example.cpp')
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