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@@ -57,35 +57,22 @@ See the [Structure](styleguide.md#structure) section of the [Documentation Style
We currently maintain two sets of docs: one in the
[gitlab-ce](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/tree/master/doc) repo and
one in [gitlab-ee](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/tree/master/doc).
-They are similar, and most pages are identical, but they are different repositories.
-With the single codebase effort, we want to make those two sets identical, so when the
-time comes to have only one codebase, we'll be ready.
-
-Here are some links to get you up to speed with the current effort:
-
-- [CE/EE codebases blueprint](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/infrastructure/blueprint/ce-ee-codebases/)
-- [CE/EE codebases merge design](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/infrastructure/design/merge-ce-ee-codebases/)
-- [Single docs codebase epic](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/199)
-- [Issue board of related issues](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/boards/981090?&label_name[]=Documentation&label_name[]=single%20codebase)
-- [Related merge requests](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/merge_requests?scope=all&utf8=%E2%9C%93&state=all&label_name[]=Documentation&label_name[]=single%20codebase)
-- [Visualize the existing diffs](https://leipert-projects.gitlab.io/is-gitlab-pretty-yet/diff/?search=%5Edoc)
+They are identical, but they are different repositories. When the
+time comes to have only one codebase for the GitLab project, we'll be ready.
### CE first
-After a given documentation path is aligned across CE and EE, all merge requests
-affecting that path must be submitted to CE, regardless of the content it has.
-This means that:
+All merge requests for documentation must be submitted to CE, regardless of the content
+it has. This means that:
-- For **EE-only docs changes**, you only have to submit a CE MR.
+- For **EE-only docs changes**, you only have to submit an MR in the CE project.
- For **EE-only features** that touch both the code and the docs, you have to submit
- an EE MR containing all changes, and a CE MR containing only the docs changes
+ an EE MR containing all code changes, and a CE MR containing only the docs changes
and without a changelog entry.
This might seem like a duplicate effort, but it's only for the short term.
-A list of the already aligned docs can be found in
-[the epic description](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/199#ee-specific-lines-check).
-Since the docs will be combined, it's crucial to add the relevant
+Since the CE and EE docs are combined, it's crucial to add the relevant
[product badges](styleguide.md#product-badges) for all EE documentation, so that
we can discern which features belong to which tier.
@@ -94,19 +81,9 @@ we can discern which features belong to which tier.
There's a special test in place
([`ee_specific_check.rb`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/blob/master/scripts/ee_specific_check/ee_specific_check.rb)),
which, among others, checks and prevents creating/editing new files and directories
-in EE under `doc/`.
-
-We have a long list of documentation paths that are either whitelisted or not.
-Paths in the whitelist (not commented out) will not be subject to the test,
-which means you are allowed to create/change docs content in EE for the time
-being. The goal is to not have any doc whitelisted.
-
-At the time of this writing, the only items left to be aligned are the API docs:
-
-- `doc/api/*` ([issue](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/60045) / [merge request](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/27491))
-
-Eventually, once all docs are aligned, we'll remove any doc reference from that
-script, so it catches everything.
+in EE under `doc/`. This should fail when changes to anything in `/doc` are submitted
+in an EE MR. To pass the test, simply remove the docs changes from the EE MR, and
+[submit them in CE](#ce-first).
## Changing document location
@@ -488,15 +465,17 @@ Currently, the following tests are in place:
that all cURL examples in API docs use the full switches. It's recommended
to [check locally](#previewing-the-changes-live) before pushing to GitLab by executing the command
`bundle exec nanoc check internal_links` on your local
- [`gitlab-docs`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-docs) directory.
+ [`gitlab-docs`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-docs) directory. In addition,
+ `docs-lint` also runs [markdownlint](styleguide.md#markdown-rules) to ensure the
+ markdown is consistent across all documentation.
1. [`ee_compat_check`](../automatic_ce_ee_merge.md#avoiding-ce-ee-merge-conflicts-beforehand) (runs on CE only):
- When you submit a merge request to GitLab Community Edition (CE),
- there is this additional job that runs against Enterprise Edition (EE)
- and checks if your changes can apply cleanly to the EE codebase.
- If that job fails, read the instructions in the job log for what to do next.
- As CE is merged into EE once a day, it's important to avoid merge conflicts.
- Submitting an EE-equivalent merge request cherry-picking all commits from CE to EE is
- essential to avoid them.
+ When you submit a merge request to GitLab Community Edition (CE),
+ there is this additional job that runs against Enterprise Edition (EE)
+ and checks if your changes can apply cleanly to the EE codebase.
+ If that job fails, read the instructions in the job log for what to do next.
+ As CE is merged into EE once a day, it's important to avoid merge conflicts.
+ Submitting an EE-equivalent merge request cherry-picking all commits from CE to EE is
+ essential to avoid them.
1. [`ee-files-location-check`/`ee-specific-lines-check`](#ee-specific-lines-check) (runs on EE only):
This test ensures that no new files/directories are created/changed in EE.
All docs should be submitted in CE instead, regardless the tier they are on.
@@ -559,15 +538,16 @@ A file with `proselint` configuration must be placed in a
#### `markdownlint`
`markdownlint` checks that certain rules ([example](https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/master/README.md#rules--aliases))
- are followed for Markdown syntax.
- Our [Documentation Style Guide](styleguide.md) and [Markdown Guide](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/technical-writing/markdown-guide/)
- elaborate on which choices must be made when selecting Markdown syntax for
- GitLab documentation. This tool helps catch deviations from those guidelines.
+are followed for Markdown syntax. Our [Documentation Style Guide](styleguide.md) and
+[Markdown Guide](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/technical-writing/markdown-guide/)
+elaborate on which choices must be made when selecting Markdown syntax for GitLab
+documentation. This tool helps catch deviations from those guidelines, and matches the
+tests run on the documentation by [`docs-lint`](#testing).
`markdownlint` can be used [on the command line](https://github.com/igorshubovych/markdownlint-cli#markdownlint-cli--),
- either on a single Markdown file or on all Markdown files in a project. For example, to run
- `markdownlint` on all documentation in the [`gitlab-ce` project](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce),
- run the following commands from within the `gitlab-ce` project:
+either on a single Markdown file or on all Markdown files in a project. For example, to run
+`markdownlint` on all documentation in the [`gitlab-ce` project](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce),
+run the following commands from within the `gitlab-ce` project:
```sh
cd doc
@@ -597,7 +577,7 @@ The following sample `markdownlint` configuration modifies the available default
"line-length": false,
"no-trailing-punctuation": false,
"ol-prefix": { "style": "one" },
- "blanks-around-fences": false,
+ "blanks-around-fences": true,
"no-inline-html": {
"allowed_elements": [
"table",
@@ -612,11 +592,15 @@ The following sample `markdownlint` configuration modifies the available default
"a",
"strong",
"i",
- "div"
+ "div",
+ "b"
]
},
"hr-style": { "style": "---" },
- "fenced-code-language": false
+ "code-block-style": { "style": "fenced" },
+ "fenced-code-language": false,
+ "no-duplicate-header": { "allow_different_nesting": true },
+ "commands-show-output": false
}
```