From: ng0 Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2018 16:33:50 +0000 (+0000) Subject: doc/documentation/README.txt: remove obsolete lines X-Git-Tag: gnunet-0.11.0rc0~20 X-Git-Url: https://git.librecmc.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=e9c8850dd6324241c4e1567289b617be44bda1d3;p=oweals%2Fgnunet.git doc/documentation/README.txt: remove obsolete lines --- diff --git a/doc/documentation/README.txt b/doc/documentation/README.txt index e3eb6c8ac..9e76394c3 100644 --- a/doc/documentation/README.txt +++ b/doc/documentation/README.txt @@ -1,44 +1,3 @@ -To be moved to an appropriate section of "how to write documentation" or -"how to contribute to the documentation": - -1. When writing documentation, please use gender-neutral wording when - referring to people, such as singular “they”, “their”, “them”, and - so forth. -> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_they - -2. Keep line length below 74 characters. - - Expection by texi2pdf output so far: URLs will break - (inserted whitespace) when they contain linebreaks - within the @url{} / @uref{}. - -3. Do not use tab characters (see chapter 2.1 texinfo manual) - -4. Use neutral language and third person perspective in the text - -4.1 So, when you refer to a user in general or addressing the user, - refer to (1). -4.1.1 Unsolved exceptions for canonical reasons: - When refering to Alice, use "she". - When refering to Bob, use "he". - These are long established examples and they - should either be replaced (avoid Alice and Bob - examples when you can) or followed. - -5. Use 2 spaces between sentences, so instead of: - - We do this and the other thing. This is done by foo. - - Write: - - We do this and the other thing. This is done by foo. - -6. Use @footnote{} instead of putting an @*ref{} to the footnote on a - collected footnote-page. - In a 200+ pages handbook it's better to have footnotes accessible - without having to skip over to the end. - -6.1 Avoid unnecessary footnotes, keep the text self-explanatory and - in a simple language where possible/necessary. - * Completion Levels: ** chapters/philosophy: around 100% fixed after initial export.