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authorandy5995 <andy400-dev@yahoo.com>2022-01-22 23:41:29 -0600
committerJussi Pakkanen <jpakkane@gmail.com>2022-01-23 15:27:59 +0200
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Contributing.md:specify max line length for docs
I thought it would good to specify a general rule here so people can set their line wrapping appropriately. [skip ci]
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## Documentation
The `docs` directory contains the full documentation that will be used
-to generate [the Meson web site](http://mesonbuild.com). Every change
-in functionality must change the documentation pages. In most cases
-this means updating the reference documentation page but bigger
-changes might need changes in other documentation, too.
+to generate [the Meson web site](http://mesonbuild.com). Line length
+in most cases should not exceed 70 characters (lines containing links
+or examples are usually exempt). Every change in functionality must
+change the documentation pages. In most cases this means updating the
+reference documentation page but bigger changes might need changes in
+other documentation, too.
All new functionality needs to have a mention in the release
notes. These features should be written in standalone files in the