# Reference

URL: /docs/reference/
Section: reference
Tags: reference, api

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# Reference

Complete technical documentation for Rosettes' APIs, types, and configuration.

## What Do You Need?

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:columns: 2
:include: pages
:fields: title, description, icon
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## Reference vs Guides

| Looking for... | Go to... |
|----------------|----------|
| "What parameters does `highlight()` take?" | [[docs/reference/api|API Reference]] |
| "How do I highlight multiple blocks?" | [[docs/highlighting/parallel|Parallel Processing]] |
| "What token types exist?" | [[docs/reference/token-types|Token Types]] |
| "How do I style highlighted code?" | [[docs/styling/|Styling]] |

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**Reference** documents *what* is available (exhaustive, lookup-oriented). **Guides** explain *how* to accomplish tasks (goal-oriented).
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