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Document guidelines

This page defines writing and style rules for documentation under docs/.

Heading style

  • Use Sentence case for all headings.
  • Capitalize only the first word and proper nouns/acronyms.
  • Keep existing official names as-is (for example, GitHub, API, NumPy, Qubex).

Examples:

  • ## Documentation updates
  • ## Pull request guidelines
  • ## API compatibility

Writing principles

  • Keep wording concise and concrete.
  • Prefer imperative instructions for procedures.
  • State assumptions and prerequisites explicitly.
  • Avoid ambiguous terms such as "usually" or "might" without context.
  • Use relative links for files in the same docs tree.
  • Use inline code for paths and commands.
  • Ensure links are valid after file moves/renames.

Maintenance

  • Update related docs in the same pull request when behavior or APIs change.
  • Keep examples minimal and consistent with current code.