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21st August 2021 - Link Blog

The Diátaxis documentation framework. Daniele Procida’s model of four types of technical documentation—tutorials, how-to guides, technical reference and explanation—now has a name: Diátaxis.

Posted 21st August 2021 at 10:59 pm

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