Documentation Standard
Noun · Open Source
Definitions
A defined standard for how documentation should be structured, written, versioned, or maintained across a project or ecosystem. Documentation standards help keep projects coherent, especially when many contributors are involved.
In plain English: A standard for how documentation should be written and maintained.
Example: "The docs team introduced a documentation standard so every guide covered prerequisites, examples, and troubleshooting instead of drifting into wildly different structures."