Commit 40aba812 authored by Evan Read's avatar Evan Read

Add new styleguide sections for verbs

Also fixes spelling, and makes the Markdown style more consistent.
parent b83be503
......@@ -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 tp high-level directories, and always add the file name `file.md` at the
navigate to 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,
......@@ -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
......@@ -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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