diff --git a/tools/doc/python/mkmkdoc.py b/tools/doc/python/mkmkdoc.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/tools/doc/python/mkmkdoc.py
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+import os
+
+def writepydoc(pkg, out):
+    nm = pkg.__name__
+    out.write('pydoc -w '+nm+'\n')
+    p = pkg.__path__[0]
+    files = os.listdir(p)
+    for f in files:
+        n = f.split('.')
+        if len(n) >= 2 and n[-1] == 'py' and n[0][0] <> '_':
+            try:
+                exec('import '+nm+'.'+n[0])
+                out.write('pydoc -w '+nm+'.'+n[0]+'\n')
+            except:
+                pass
+
+
+out = open('mkdoc','w')
+import Cantera
+writepydoc(Cantera, out)
+import Cantera.OneD
+writepydoc(Cantera.OneD, out)
+
+out.close()
+
+
+
+
+