From a00ede432f9c090d7e32331ee33d134f4bba478e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: andy5995 Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2022 23:41:29 -0600 Subject: 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] --- docs/markdown/Contributing.md | 10 ++++++---- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/markdown/Contributing.md b/docs/markdown/Contributing.md index 3e3ff22..e0d22ca 100644 --- a/docs/markdown/Contributing.md +++ b/docs/markdown/Contributing.md @@ -445,10 +445,12 @@ To promote consistent naming policy, use: ## 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 -- cgit v1.1