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[IMPORTANT]
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Do not start a module with an admonition, even when adding the Technology Preview admonition. Always include a short description before including an admonition.
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Do not start a module or assembly with an admonition, even when adding the Technology Preview admonition. Always include a short description before including an admonition.
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This description is usually at least 2-3 sentences long, and you can scan it in a few seconds. It exists between the title and the main content, connecting them and providing context and disambiguation.
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** *What* users must do. This content is similar to what is in the title but should not just repeat the same information.
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** *Why* users must complete an action. You must build from the information in the title. This content helps users understand why completing an action is important or beneficial to them.
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* Make modules findable and reusable. Ensure that the product name is either in the title or the short description of a module or assembly.
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* If you are documenting two or more ways of completing the same procedure, explain why users would want to choose one or the other. If possible, link to the other ways.
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* If you are documenting two or more ways of completing the same procedure, explain why users would want to choose one or the other. If possible, link to the other ways.
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* For complex procedures, include some of the key tasks that a customer must complete.
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* Write in plain English and use simple sentences. You can test the reading level of your sentences by using a readability scoring tool.
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* Use active voice and present tense.
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* Avoid self-referential language, such as "This topic covers..." or "Use this procedure to...".
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* Avoid feature-focused language. Focus on what users can accomplish with a product, not on what a product does. For example, avoid phrases such as "This product allows you to...".
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* Avoid feature-focused language. Focus on what users can accomplish with a product, not on what a product does. For example, avoid phrases such as "This product allows you to...".
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* Use customer-centric language, such as "You can... by..." or "To..., configure...".
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.Example short description 1
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==== Creating a group and adding a system
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Group many systems together in the Edge Management application [*what*] to manage them more easily [*why*]. For example, you can more easily mitigate vulnerabilities and update systems that are alike.
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Group many systems together in the Edge Management application [*what*] to manage them more easily [*why*]. For example, you can more easily mitigate vulnerabilities and update systems that are alike.
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