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Using Page Templates

When contributing new topics, apply one of the following templates to them. This standardizes the user experience of a given page.

The page templates are in the layouts/partials/templates directory of the kubernetes/website repository.

Note: Every new topic needs to use a template. If you are unsure which template to use for a new topic, start with the concept template.

Concept template

A concept page explains some aspect of Kubernetes. For example, a concept page might describe the Kubernetes Deployment object and explain the role it plays as an application once it is deployed, scaled, and updated. Typically, concept pages don’t include sequences of steps, but instead provide links to tasks or tutorials.

To write a new concept page, create a Markdown file in a subdirectory of the /content/en/docs/concepts directory, with the following characteristics:

  • In the page’s YAML front-matter, set content_template: templates/concept.

  • In the page’s body, set the required capture variables and any optional ones you want to include:

    Variable Required?
    overview yes
    body yes
    whatsnext no

    The page’s body will look like this (remove any optional captures you don’t need):

    {{% capture overview %}}

{{% /capture %}}

{{% capture body %}}

{{% /capture %}}

{{% capture whatsnext %}}

{{% /capture %}}

  • Fill each section with content. Follow these guidelines:

    • Organize content with H2 and H3 headings.
    • For overview, set the topic’s context with a single paragraph.
    • For body, explain the concept.
    • For whatsnext, provide a bulleted list of topics (5 maximum) to learn more about the concept.

Annotations is a published example of the concept template. This page also uses the concept template.

Task template

A task page shows how to do a single thing, typically by giving a short sequence of steps. Task pages have minimal explanation, but often provide links to conceptual topics that provide related background and knowledge.

To write a new task page, create a Markdown file in a subdirectory of the /content/en/docs/tasks directory, with the following characteristics:

  • In the page’s YAML front-matter, set content_template: templates/task.

  • In the page’s body, set the required capture variables and any optional ones you want to include:

    Variable Required?
    overview yes
    prerequisites yes
    steps no
    discussion no
    whatsnext no

    The page’s body will look like this (remove any optional captures you don’t need):

    {{% capture overview %}}

{{% /capture %}}

{{% capture prerequisites %}}

{{< include "task-tutorial-prereqs.md" >}} {{< version-check >}}

{{% /capture %}}

{{% capture steps %}}

{{% /capture %}}

{{% capture discussion %}}

{{% /capture %}}

{{% capture whatsnext %}}

{{% /capture %}}

  • Within each section, write your content. Use the following guidelines:

    • Use a minimum of H2 headings (with two leading # characters). The sections themselves are titled automatically by the template.
    • For overview, use a paragraph to set context for the entire topic.
    • For prerequisites, use bullet lists when possible. Start adding additional prerequisites below the include. The default prerequisites include a running Kubernetes cluster.
    • For steps, use numbered lists.
    • For discussion, use normal content to expand upon the information covered in steps.
    • For whatsnext, give a bullet list of up to 5 topics the reader might be interested in reading next.

An example of a published topic that uses the task template is Using an HTTP proxy to access the Kubernetes API.

Tutorial template

A tutorial page shows how to accomplish a goal that is larger than a single task. Typically a tutorial page has several sections, each of which has a sequence of steps. For example, a tutorial might provide a walkthrough of a code sample that illustrates a certain feature of Kubernetes. Tutorials can include surface-level explanations, but should link to related concept topics for deep explanations.

To write a new tutorial page, create a Markdown file in a subdirectory of the /content/en/docs/tutorials directory, with the following characteristics:

  • In the page’s YAML front-matter, set content_template: templates/tutorial.

  • In the page’s body, set the required capture variables and any optional ones you want to include:

    Variable Required?
    overview yes
    prerequisites yes
    objectives yes
    lessoncontent yes
    cleanup no
    whatsnext no

    The page’s body will look like this (remove any optional captures you don’t need):

    {{% capture overview %}}

{{% /capture %}}

{{% capture prerequisites %}}

{{< include "task-tutorial-prereqs.md" >}} {{< version-check >}}

{{% /capture %}}

{{% capture objectives %}}

{{% /capture %}}

{{% capture lessoncontent %}}

{{% /capture %}}

{{% capture cleanup %}}

{{% /capture %}}

{{% capture whatsnext %}}

{{% /capture %}}

  • Within each section, write your content. Use the following guidelines:

    • Use a minimum of H2 headings (with two leading # characters). The sections themselves are titled automatically by the template.
    • For overview, use a paragraph to set context for the entire topic.
    • For prerequisites, use bullet lists when possible. Add additional prerequisites below the ones included by default.
    • For objectives, use bullet lists.
    • For lessoncontent, use a mix of numbered lists and narrative content as appropriate.
    • For cleanup, use numbered lists to describe the steps to clean up the state of the cluster after finishing the task.
    • For whatsnext, give a bullet list of up to 5 topics the reader might be interested in reading next.

An example of a published topic that uses the tutorial template is Running a Stateless Application Using a Deployment.

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