This repo contains the documentation source for: https://docs.foundries.io

Currently the docs are written in reStucturedText with Sphinx serving as the site generator.

Before beginning any work, review the contributing section.

To build the documentation, python3 and pip3 are required. All required python modules are listed in requirements.txt. Install them with pip install -r requirements.txt.

To avoid messing with your system-wide package storage, use virtualenv. This will set up the necessary environment for sphinx packages and place them here:

$ sudo apt-get install python3 python3-virtualenv
$ virtualenv -p /usr/bin/python3 venv
$ . ./venv/bin/activate
$ pip install -r requirements.txt

To build the html from rst files, from the top directory run:

$ make html

You can then open build/html/index.html in your browser to view the documentation.

While optional, before you begin working:

• Check Jira

See if someone is working on it. If there is no open issue, should there be? If the fix is going to take more than 30 minutes, consider opening one.

• Check the default branch to see the if the issue is still relevant.

The published pages reflect the documentation as of the latest release. The change may exist and will show up in the next release.

You must use a fork rather than working on a foundriesio/docs branch. Branch names should be descriptive and in the imperative (what you will do):

git checkout -b spell-check-everything

For new pages, first look for an appropriate template under templates/

Use spelling and grammar checks and ask a technical writer if you have questions. Consult the style guide.

You can also "lint" the document, though this will also be done as a GitHub action upon opening a Pull Request (PR). Install vale, and from this directory run:

vale sync
vale <PATH/FILE>

❗ make sure you are using Vale 2.16.0 or greater

Before pushing, check locally:

• links; make linkcheck
• html; make html
• lint: vale <path_to_file(s)>

When opening a PR, add "documentation team" for your reviewer. For any changes that reflect changes to how FoundriesFactory is used/interacted with—the majority—please add the Customer Success team. Someone from the documentation team will merge it once reviews are in and suggestions considered. The PR template has additional steps that can speed up the process.