add it to the specified file or to all *.param and *.parm files in the specified directory.
1. Checks if a local cache of the XML file exists in the target directory or on the directory of the target file:
- If it does, the script loads the file content.
- If it doesn't, the script sends a GET request to the URL to fetch the XML data for the requested vehicle type.
2. Parses the XML data and creates a dictionary of parameter documentation.
3. DELETES all comments that start at the beginning of a line
4. Adds the parameter documentation to the target file or to all *.param,*.parm files in the target directory.
Supports AP_Periph, AntennaTracker, ArduCopter, ArduPlane, ArduSub, Blimp, Heli, Rover and SITL vehicle types
Supports both Mission Planner and MAVProxy file formats
Supports sorting the parameters
Has unit tests with 88% coverage
AP_FLAKE8_CLEAN
Author: Amilcar do Carmo Lucas, IAV GmbH
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Dr.-Ing. Amilcar do Carmo Lucas