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DocConventions

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If you want to learn how to document for Tiki, you probably want to work for Polaris on doc.tiki.org, which has it's own conventions page : Formatting Standards
This page could still be useful as a supplement. Start by reading Formatting Standards and see if you can add content to it if something written here is missing there.

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How to Document a Feature

To document a feature correctly, the documentation team needs to create a range of pages, including a ))FeatureXGlosspage (defining the feature), aFeatureXpage that lists what the feature can do, aFeatureXDocspage with step-by-step instructions, aFeatureXAdminpage with step-by-step administrative procedures and tips, and aFeatureXSettings(( page that provides a quick overview of the feature's administrative settings. For more information and examples, click the plus sign.

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How To Write Great Documentation

It's easy — just follow a few simple rules. The following guidelines are suggested for ))FeatureXDocandFeatureXAdmin(( pages. Click the plus sign to view the guidelines.

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Annotated Example

Click the plus sign to see some documentation that implements the guidelines (presented above).

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Documentation Conventions

For consistency's sake, typographical conventions — formatting rules to follow when writing documentation — make very good sense. Click the plus sign to view the recommended conventions.

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Created by: Last Modification: Friday 20 September 2019 15:39:47 GMT-0000 by drsassafras
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