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Use reference documents when you need to find factual information, as opposed to [[:Category:Task|completing a task]] or understanding a concept.
Use reference documents when you need to find factual information, as opposed to [[:Category:Task|completing a task]] or [[:Category:Concept|understanding a concept]].


Reference articles primarily contain reference material, typically tables, lists, charts, or simple statements of fact.
Reference articles primarily contain reference material, typically tables, lists, charts, or simple statements of fact.
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===Writing a reference document===
===Writing a reference document===
Follow these best practices when writing reference documentation:
Follow these best practices when writing reference documentation:
*Do not mix document types. Break out tasks into their own wiki article.
*Do not mix document types. Break out [[:Category:Task|tasks]] or [[:Category:Concept|concepts]] into their own wiki article.
*Follow the [[style guide]].
*Follow the [[style guide]].
*Double-check the accuracy of your information.
*Double-check the accuracy of your information.
*Make sure that lists are organized into bulleted items and sections and tables have sortable columns. Make it easy for the reader to find the data they are looking for.
*Do not duplicate information that's on a different wiki page -- instead, link to the other page, so that we maintain one source of authoritative information.
*Do not duplicate information that's on a different wiki page -- instead, link to the other page, so that we maintain one source of authoritative information.
*Ask for feedback from others
*Ask for feedback from others
*Publish your documentation on the wiki once you're happy with it!
*Publish your documentation on the wiki once you're happy with it!
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Latest revision as of 14:15, 9 February 2024

Use reference documents when you need to find factual information, as opposed to completing a task or understanding a concept.

Reference articles primarily contain reference material, typically tables, lists, charts, or simple statements of fact.

Example

Examples of references at Artisan's include:

Writing a reference document

Follow these best practices when writing reference documentation:

  • Do not mix document types. Break out tasks or concepts into their own wiki article.
  • Follow the style guide.
  • Double-check the accuracy of your information.
  • Make sure that lists are organized into bulleted items and sections and tables have sortable columns. Make it easy for the reader to find the data they are looking for.
  • Do not duplicate information that's on a different wiki page -- instead, link to the other page, so that we maintain one source of authoritative information.
  • Ask for feedback from others
  • Publish your documentation on the wiki once you're happy with it!

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