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IRC log for #minetest-docs, 2022-01-14

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21:31 MTDiscord <Benrob0329> We need to clarify when and how to use each Admonition, I'm seeing a lot of jumps from just TIP to WARNING with no in between
21:36 MTDiscord <luatic> I usually use "TIP: do the following" and "WARNING: don't do the following"
21:36 MTDiscord <luatic> often the two are of course related, as in "WARNING: don't do this" and "TIP: use this workaround instead"
21:37 MTDiscord <Benrob0329> Using two for one statement is bad practice, it's extra visual noise and separates related statements.
21:54 MTDiscord <josiah_wi> I think CAUTION should typically be used for "don't do the following" and WARNING should be used for "do this and you will regret it"
21:54 MTDiscord <Benrob0329> To be more specific: asciidoc NOTE: This detail is noteworthy. TIP: This is useful. IMPORTANT: You should _really_ know this. CAUTION: If you're not careful, there may be consequence. WARNING: If you do X, Y will happen.
21:55 MTDiscord <josiah_wi> If you use WARNING all the time then it will lose its power to communicate something of great importance.
21:55 MTDiscord <Benrob0329> The difference between CAUTION and WARNING isn't always intuitive, Asciidoctor actually links a whole article on the subject: https://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-caution-and-vs-warning/
21:57 MTDiscord <Benrob0329> Basically, Caution is used when the reader should take care before proceeding, while Warning is used when the reader shouldn't proceed at all.
21:58 MTDiscord <Benrob0329> WARNING: Don't touch this, you'll die. CAUTION: This knife is very sharp, you could cut yourself if not careful.
22:24 MTDiscord <Benrob0329> Also, did we all agree that breaking on sentences was our official style?
22:25 MTDiscord <GreenXenith> What?
22:25 MTDiscord <GreenXenith> I dont think that was ever discussed
22:25 MTDiscord <Benrob0329> https://discord.com/channels/369122544273588224/926231483155378176/926938178391265301
22:26 MTDiscord <Benrob0329> The short answer is no, it was just noted by Josiah and myself
22:26 MTDiscord <GreenXenith> Ah, so break internally, which will still show up as normal in render
22:26 MTDiscord <Benrob0329> yeah
22:26 MTDiscord <GreenXenith> Im fine with that
22:48 MTDiscord <Benrob0329> I'd like to add some general format rules to HOWTO, this is what I have so far: asciidoc * Use one sentence per line * Define macros for long URLs, or those used multiple times * Use delimitated example blocks for examples, but not for general function usage
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22:52 MTDiscord <Benrob0329> (These are more noteworthy rules than an exhaustive list)

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