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Boxiang Sun
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40aba812
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40aba812
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Oct 10, 2018
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Evan Read
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Add new styleguide sections for verbs
Also fixes spelling, and makes the Markdown style more consistent.
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@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ For other punctuation rules, please refer to the
-
Use inline link markdown markup
`[Text](https://example.com)`
.
It's easier to read, review, and maintain.
**Do not**
use
`[Text][identifier]`
.
-
To link to internal documentation, use relative links, not full URLs. Use
`../`
to
navigate t
p
high-level directories, and always add the file name
`file.md`
at the
navigate t
o
high-level directories, and always add the file name
`file.md`
at the
end of the link with the
`.md`
extension, not
`.html`
.
Example: instead of
`[text](../../merge_requests/)`
, use
`[text](../../merge_requests/index.md)`
or,
`[text](../../ci/README.md)`
, or,
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@@ -386,8 +386,32 @@ Which renders to:
## Specific sections and terms
To mention and/or reference specific terms in GitLab, please follow the styles
below.
To maintain consistency through GitLab documentation, the following guides documentation authors
on agreed styles and usage of terms.
### Describing UI elements
The following are styles to follow when describing UI elements on a screen:
-
For elements with a visible label, use that label in bold with matching case. For example,
`the **Cancel** button`
.
-
For elements with a tooltip or hover label, use that label in bold with matching case. For example,
`the **Add status emoji** button`
.
### Verbs for UI elements
The following are verbs that should be used in preference to alternatives.
| Use | Used for | Do not use |
|:---------|:--------------------------------|:---------------------------|
| "click" | buttons, links, menu items | "hit", "press", "select" |
| "check" | checkboxes | "enable", "click", "press" |
| "select" | dropdowns | "pick" |
| "expand" | expandable sections | "open" |
### Other Verbs
| Use | Used for | Do not use |
|:---------|:--------------------------------|:---------------------------|
| "go" | making a browser go to location | "navigate", "open" |
### GitLab versions and tiers
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@@ -460,6 +484,10 @@ the special markup `**[STARTER]**` will generate a `span` element to trigger the
badges and tooltips (
`<span class="badge-trigger starter">`
). When the keyword
"only" is added, the corresponding GitLab.com badge will not be displayed.
## Specific sections
Certain styles should be applied to specific sections. Styles for specific sections are outlined below.
### GitLab Restart
There are many cases that a restart/reconfigure of GitLab is required. To
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