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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]

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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

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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]

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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

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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]

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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

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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]

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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

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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]

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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

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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]

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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

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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]

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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

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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

1. Review standards
2. Set up tools
3. Create documentation
4. Review content
5. Publish updates
6. Maintain regularly

Additional Resources

• Development Guide
• Environment Setup
• Code Style Guide
• Testing Guide
• Documentation Portal