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doc(c-api) Improve the crate's documentation.

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//! Wasmer C API. //! Wasmer C API.
//! //!
//! [Wasmer](https://github.com/wasmerio/wasmer) is the leading //! [Wasmer](https://github.com/wasmerio/wasmer) is the leading
//! WebAssembly runtime. This crate exposes the C and C++ bindings. //! WebAssembly runtime. Wasmer is written in Rust; this crate
//! exposes its C and C++ bindings.
//! //!
//! This crate provides 2 API: //! This crate provides 2 different API:
//! //!
//! * `deprecated`, which is the old one, and is represented by the //! 1. [`deprecated`], which is the old one, and is represented by the
//! `wasmer.h` and the `wasmer.hh` C header files, //! `wasmer.h` and the `wasmer.hh` C and C++ header files,
//! * `wasm_c_api`, which is the new, standard C API, and is //! 2. [`wasm_c_api`], which is the new standard C API, and is
//! represented by the `wasmer_wasm.h` C header file. //! represented by the `wasmer_wasm.h` C header file.
//! //!
//! The `wasm_c_api` follows the [official WebAssembly C and C++ //! The `wasm_c_api` follows the [official WebAssembly C
//! API](https://github.com/WebAssembly/wasm-c-api). It provides //! API](https://github.com/WebAssembly/wasm-c-api). This standard can
//! however some extensions, like the `wasi_*` types and functions, //! be characterized as a _living standard_. The API is not yet
//! which aren't yet defined by the standard. The `wasmer_wasm.h` //! stable, even though it shows maturity over time. It is described
//! header file already depends on the `wasm.h` file. A copy lands in //! by the `wasm.h` C header file. However, the `wasm_c_api` API
//! this repository for the sake of simplicity. //! provides some extensions, like the `wasi_*` or `wasmer_*` types
//! and functions, which aren't yet defined by the standard. The
//! `wasmer_wasm.h` header file already depends on the `wasm.h`
//! file. A copy lands in this repository for the sake of simplicity.
//!
//! It is recommended to use the `wasm_c_api` API, despites it is not
//! yet officially stabilized, over the `deprecated` API, which is
//! more stable but less powerful and in a maintainance state.
#![doc(html_favicon_url = "https://wasmer.io/static/icons/favicon.ico")] #![doc(html_favicon_url = "https://wasmer.io/static/icons/favicon.ico")]
#![doc(html_logo_url = "https://github.com/wasmerio.png?size=200")] #![doc(html_logo_url = "https://github.com/wasmerio.png?size=200")]