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Documentation Style Guide Basics
Create a light doc style guide
This guide covers building a lightweight documentation style guide: voice/tone, formatting standards, code block rules, templates, and examples to help contributors write consistently.
- style guide
- documentation
- tone
- formatting
- templates
Define voice and tone
Keep language clear and direct; set preferred terminology.
Formatting rules
Set rules for headings, lists, code blocks, and links for consistency.
Provide templates
Offer doc templates for how-tos, FAQs, and references.
Show examples
Include before/after examples to clarify expectations.