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The Qt Writing Guidelines contains information about writing Qt documentation in a consistent way. Though there are exceptions, maintain the consistency level outlined in the guidelines or the existing Qt documentation.
Language and Article Styles - writing articles and pages
- Language Guidelines
- C++ Documentation Style
- QML Documentation Style
- Examples and Tutorials Style
- Spelling Qt Module Names
QDoc Guidelines - writing the QDoc files
These QDoc guidelines complement the QDoc Manual
- Style Guidelines - proper use of commands, code blocks, markup, and indentation
- Linking Guidelines
- Integrating Examples
- QDoc Project Templates
Qt 5 Documentation Requirements
When writing Qt documentation, ensure that new Qt 5 modules conform to the requirements:
- Qt 5 Documentation
- Checklist for Adding Documentation for a New Module
- Documentation Structure page contains a map of how the directory structure of a repository or module should be
QDoc changes should pass the QDocRegressionTesting
Licensing Qt Reference Documentation
We distribute documentation, examples, or snippets under the following licenses:
- GNU Free Documentation License: for pure documentation (typically in .qdoc files)
- BSD 3-Clause License: for snippet documentation and examples
- LGPL: for demo applications and when LGPL is warranted
The header for the licenses are located in qtbase and should be pasted on the top of the files.
Related Links
- Qt Documentation Wiki - the main Documentation wiki which contains style information and contribution details. Also contains contact information for the Qt Documentation Team
- QDoc Manual - contains a guide to QDoc as well as information about C++ and QML commands
- Building Qt Documentation - outlines how to build the documentation for Qt 5 and for each module
- doc-snapshots.qt.io - the documentation snapshot