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How to Document TYPO3
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How to Document TYPO3

BASICS

  • Basic principles
  • ReST Cheat Sheet
  • Markdown Cheat Sheet

REFERENCE

  • reStructuredText
    • Code blocks and code structure
      • Code blocks
      • Configuration values (confval)
      • Inline Code
      • PHP domain
      • Site settings
    • Directives
      • Accordion
      • Admonitions: tip, note, warning, see also, etc
      • Cards
      • Comments
      • Special characters
      • Tables
      • Tabs
      • Versions
      • ViewHelper
      • Embed YouTube videos
    • Figures and diagrams
      • Images
      • Zoom and lightbox
      • Float and alignment
      • PlantUML diagrams
    • Inline Markup
      • Bold, Italic etc.
      • Text Roles
    • Links
      • Anchors
      • API links
      • Composer / Extensions
      • Core source
      • Documentation references
      • example.org
      • External URLs
    • Lists
      • Styled numbered sections (bignums)
      • Bullet lists / unordered lists
      • Definition lists
      • Directory tree
      • List items as buttons
      • Numbered lists
    • Menus and headers
      • Headlines
      • Main menu
      • Content menu
      • Including files
      • Navigation title
      • Orphans
      • Sidebar
  • CGL for ReST files
  • File structure
  • guides.xml
  • Rendering container
  • Screenshot container

HOWTOS

  • Edit Locally
  • Edit on GitHub
  • Contribute
    • Help
  • Migrate
    • Markdown to ReST
  • Render
    • Automatic re-rendering (WYSIWYG)
  • Document extensions
    • Webhook
    • Reregister versions
    • FAQ
    • Contribute to system extensions
    • Contribute to third-party extensions

ADVANCED

  • Advanced
    • Coding guidelines for reST files
    • Spelling
    • Formats (reST, Markdown)
    • Spelling, terms and glossary
    • Guidelines for creating images
    • How to add translations
    • Licenses
    • Redirects
    • Policy for making and reviewing contributions

MAINTAINERS

  • For maintainers
    • Backport changes
    • Apply Changelog entries to the docs
    • Code snippet generation
    • Fluid ViewHelper reference generation
    • New major Core version
    • Tools of the Documentation Team
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  • Admonitions: tip, note, warning, see also, etc
  • Cards
  • Comments
  • Special characters
  • Tables
  • Tabs
  • Versions
  • ViewHelper
  • Embed YouTube videos
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