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Documentation Standards
Complete guide to ContractAI documentation standards and best practices
Overview
This document provides comprehensive guidance for creating and maintaining high-quality documentation in ContractAI, covering requirements, formats, tools, and best practices.
Documentation Architecture
Architecture Overview
graph TD
A[Documentation] --> B[Types]
A --> C[Tools]
A --> D[Process]
B --> B1[Technical]
B --> B2[User]
B --> B3[API]
C --> C1[Markdown]
C --> C2[Wiki]
C --> C3[Tools]
D --> D1[Write]
D --> D2[Review]
D --> D3[Maintain]
Documentation Flow
sequenceDiagram
participant Author as Author
participant Review as Review
participant Publish as Publish
participant Maintain as Maintain
Author->>Review: Submit
Review->>Publish: Approve
Publish->>Maintain: Update
Maintain->>Author: Feedback
Documentation Types
Types Architecture
graph TD
A[Types] --> B[Technical]
A --> C[User]
A --> D[API]
B --> B1[Code]
B --> B2[Architecture]
B --> B3[Development]
C --> C1[Guides]
C --> C2[Tutorials]
C --> C3[Reference]
D --> D1[Endpoints]
D --> D2[Schemas]
D --> D3[Examples]
Types Flow
sequenceDiagram
participant Code as Code
participant Doc as Doc
participant Review as Review
participant User as User
Code->>Doc: Generate
Doc->>Review: Verify
Review->>User: Publish
User->>Code: Use
Technical Documentation
Technical Architecture
graph TD
A[Technical] --> B[Code]
A --> C[Architecture]
A --> D[Development]
B --> B1[Comments]
B --> B2[Docstrings]
B --> B3[Examples]
C --> C1[Design]
C --> C2[Components]
C --> C3[Flows]
D --> D1[Setup]
D --> D2[Process]
D --> D3[Tools]
Technical Flow
sequenceDiagram
participant Dev as Developer
participant Code as Code
participant Doc as Doc
participant Review as Review
Dev->>Code: Write
Code->>Doc: Document
Doc->>Review: Submit
Review->>Dev: Feedback
User Documentation
User Architecture
graph TD
A[User] --> B[Guides]
A --> C[Tutorials]
A --> D[Reference]
B --> B1[Getting]
B --> B2[How-to]
B --> B3[Best]
C --> C1[Step-by-step]
C --> C2[Examples]
C --> C3[Use Cases]
D --> D1[Features]
D --> D2[Commands]
D --> D3[Config]
User Flow
sequenceDiagram
participant User as User
participant Guide as Guide
participant Tutorial as Tutorial
participant Reference as Reference
User->>Guide: Read
Guide->>Tutorial: Follow
Tutorial->>Reference: Check
Reference->>User: Apply
API Documentation
API Architecture
graph TD
A[API] --> B[Endpoints]
A --> C[Schemas]
A --> D[Examples]
B --> B1[Routes]
B --> B2[Methods]
B --> B3[Params]
C --> C1[Request]
C --> C2[Response]
C --> C3[Models]
D --> D1[Code]
D --> D2[Curl]
D --> D3[SDK]
API Flow
sequenceDiagram
participant Dev as Developer
participant API as API
participant Doc as Doc
participant Client as Client
Dev->>API: Define
API->>Doc: Generate
Doc->>Client: Use
Client->>Dev: Feedback
Documentation Tools
Tools Architecture
graph TD
A[Tools] --> B[Writing]
A --> C[Generation]
A --> D[Hosting]
B --> B1[Markdown]
B --> B2[Editors]
B --> B3[Version]
C --> C1[Auto]
C --> C2[Manual]
C --> C3[Review]
D --> D1[Wiki]
D --> D2[Web]
D --> D3[Search]
Tools Flow
sequenceDiagram
participant Author as Author
participant Tool as Tool
participant Generate as Generate
participant Host as Host
Author->>Tool: Write
Tool->>Generate: Process
Generate->>Host: Deploy
Host->>Author: Update
Documentation Process
Process Architecture
graph TD
A[Process] --> B[Writing]
A --> C[Review]
A --> D[Maintenance]
B --> B1[Plan]
B --> B2[Draft]
B --> B3[Edit]
C --> C1[Technical]
C --> C2[Content]
C --> C3[Style]
D --> D1[Update]
D --> D2[Version]
D --> D3[Archive]
Process Flow
sequenceDiagram
participant Author as Author
participant Review as Review
participant Publish as Publish
participant Maintain as Maintain
Author->>Review: Submit
Review->>Publish: Approve
Publish->>Maintain: Update
Maintain->>Author: Feedback
Best Practices
Documentation Standards
graph TD
A[Standards] --> B[Content]
A --> C[Style]
A --> D[Process]
B --> B1[Clear]
B --> B2[Complete]
B --> B3[Accurate]
C --> C1[Format]
C --> C2[Language]
C --> C3[Structure]
D --> D1[Review]
D --> D2[Update]
D --> D3[Version]
Implementation
graph TD
A[Implementation] --> B[Writing]
A --> C[Review]
A --> D[Maintenance]
B --> B1[Plan]
B --> B2[Draft]
B --> B3[Edit]
C --> C1[Technical]
C --> C2[Content]
C --> C3[Style]
D --> D1[Update]
D --> D2[Version]
D --> D3[Archive]
Tools
Documentation Tools
graph TD
A[Tools] --> B[Writing]
A --> C[Generation]
A --> D[Hosting]
B --> B1[Markdown]
B --> B2[Editors]
B --> B3[Version]
C --> C1[Auto]
C --> C2[Manual]
C --> C3[Review]
D --> D1[Wiki]
D --> D2[Web]
D --> D3[Search]
Tool Flow
sequenceDiagram
participant Author as Author
participant Tool as Tool
participant Generate as Generate
participant Host as Host
Author->>Tool: Write
Tool->>Generate: Process
Generate->>Host: Deploy
Host->>Author: Update
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Next Steps
- Review standards
- Set up tools
- Create documentation
- Review content
- Publish updates
- Maintain regularly