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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!
Subcategories
This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
Pages in category "Reference"
The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total.
