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+.. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
+
+Addendum
+========
+
+Index File
+==========
+
+The index file must relatively reference your other rst files in that directory.
+
+Here is an example index.rst :
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+    *******************
+    Documentation Title
+    *******************
+
+    .. toctree::
+       :numbered:
+       :maxdepth: 2
+
+       documentation-example
+
+Source Files
+============
+
+Document source files have to be written in reStructuredText format (rst).
+Each file would be build as an html page.
+
+Here is an example source rst file :
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+    =============
+    Chapter Title
+    =============
+
+    Section Title
+    =============
+
+    Subsection Title
+    ----------------
+
+    Hello!
+
+Writing RST Markdown
+====================
+
+See http://sphinx-doc.org/rest.html .
+
+**Hint:**
+You can add html content that only appears in html output by using the 
+'only' directive with build type
+('html' and 'singlehtml') for an ONAP document. But, this is not encouraged.
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+    .. only:: html
+        This line will be shown only in html version.
+
+Verify Job
+----------
+
+The verify job name is **docs-verify-rtd-{branch}**.
+
+When you send document changes to gerrit, jenkins will create your documents
+in HTML formats (normal and single-page) to verify that new document can be
+built successfully. Please check the jenkins log and artifact carefully.
+You can improve your document even if the build job succeeded.
+
+Merge Job
+----------
+
+The merge job name is **docs-merge-rtd-{branch}**.
+
+Once the patch is merged, jenkins will automatically trigger building of
+the new documentation. This might take about 15 minutes while readthedocs
+builds the documentatation. The newly built documentation shall show up
+as appropriate placed in docs.onap.org/{branch}/path-to-file.
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+.. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
+
+
+Documentation Guide
+===================
+
+This page describes how documentation is created for the Open Network Automation Platform (ONAP).
+ONAP projects create a variety of document types depending on the nature of the project.
+Some projects will create detailed technical descriptions such as configuration parameters or how to
+use or extend the functionality of platform component that may be used as a standalone reference for that project and/or
+be used in larger end to end documents tailored to a specific user audience and task they are performing.
+
+Acknowledgement
+---------------
+
+Much of the content in this document is derived from similar documentation processes used in other Linux Foundation Projects
+including OPNFV and Open Daylight.
+
+.. contents::
+   :depth: 3
+   :local:
+
+Getting Started
+---------------
+ONAP documentation is stored in git repositories, changes are managed with gerrit reviews, and published documents
+automatically generated when there is a change in any source used to build the documentation.
+
+Authors create source for documents in reStructured Text (RST) that is automatically rendered to HTML and PDF
+and published on Readthedocs.io.
+The developer WiKi can reference these rendered documents directly allowing projects to
+easily maintain current release documentation.
+Read :ref:`this page <include-documentation>` which describes how documentation is created from
+ONAP Documentation project (doc) documentation source and other ONAP projects providing source material.
+
+Licencing Your Documentation
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+All contributions to the ONAP project are done in accordance with the ONAP licensing requirements.
+Documentation in ONAP is contributed
+in accordance with the `Creative Commons 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>`_ license.
+All documentation files need to be licensed using the text below. The license may be applied in the first lines of
+all contributed RST files:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+ .. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
+ .. (c) <optionally add copywriters name>
+
+ These lines will not be rendered in the html and pdf files.
+
+Storing Content Files in Your Repository
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+All documentation for your project should be structured and stored in `<your_project_repo>/docs/` directory.
+The documentation toolchain will look in these directories and be triggered by events in repositories
+containing these directories.
+when generating documents.
+
+.. index:: master, document
+
+Document Structure and Contribution
+-----------------------------------
+A top level master_document structure is proposed for organizing and storing all documents.
+Four areas as shown below with some additional detail under each area.
+This structure may change some as we get the full requirements and gain experience with the first reelase of ONAP.
+Where multiple sections with similar content are expected, templates can be created and stored 
+under `doc/docs/templates/`. For example each component providing release notes uses the same release-note template.
+A template is a directory name in `doc/docs/templates` and the directory contains at least an index.rst file with
+content and as needed references to other sources in the template directory.
+
+Project teams are encouraged to reuse and if needed propose new templates to ensure that there is
+consistency across projects.
+
+::
+
+        docs/
+        ├── release
+        │   ├── overview
+        │   ├── architecture
+        │   ├── use-cases
+        │   ├── tutorials
+        │   └── release-notes
+        ├── onap-developer
+        │   ├── design
+        │   ├── develop
+        │   ├── document
+        │   └── test
+        ├── administrator
+        │   ├── configure
+        │   ├── deploy
+        │   └── operate
+        ├── service-designer
+        │   ├── deploy
+        │   ├── design
+        │   └── portal
+        └── vnf-provider
+            ├── guidelines
+            └── sdk
+
+
+Release Documentation
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Release documentation is the set of documents that are published for each ONAP release.
+The documents have a master index.rst file in the <doc> repository and reference content as needed
+from other project repository.
+To provide content for these other projects place <content>.rst files in a directory in your repository that
+matches the master document and add a reference to that file in the correct place in the
+corresponding master index.rst. 
+
+**Release Overview**: `doc/docs/release/overview`
+
+- Content for this is prepared by the Marketing team together with the use case committee and doc project team.
+- This document is not a project contribution driven document.
+
+**Installation Instruction**: `doc/docs/release/install`
+
+- Document providing an introduction, order, and aggregation of release notes from other component projects.
+- This document is a contribution driven document.
+
+**To Be Provided**: `<repo>/docs/xxxxxxxx`
+
+- Additional descriptions for the above outline as it is finalized.
+
+
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+.. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
+
+.. _include-documentation:
+
+============================
+Including your Documentation
+============================
+
+.. contents::
+   :depth: 3
+   :local:
+
+In your project repository
+--------------------------
+
+Add your documentation to your repository in the folder structure and
+using templates as described above. The documentation templates 
+are available in `doc/docs/templates/`, you should
+copy the relevant templates to your <repo>/docs/ directory in your repository.
+For instance if you want to document release-notes, then your steps shall be
+as follows:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   git clone ssh://<your_id>@gerrit.onap.org:29418/doc
+   cp -p doc/docs/templates/release-notes <your_repo>/docs/release-notes/
+
+
+You should then add the relevant information to the template that will
+explain the documentation. When you are done writing, you can commit
+the documentation to the your project repository.
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   git add .
+   git commit --signoff --all
+   git review
+
+In the ONAP doc Repository
+--------------------------
+
+To import project documents from project repositories, we use git submodules.
+Each ONAP project providing documentation, other than the doc project, is loaded under  `doc/docs/submodules/` 
+when needed for validating or publishing documentation.   To describe the relationship between content files
+we use the `Sphinx toctree directive`.
+
+The following diagram illustrates:
+  - all ONAP gerrit project repositories,
+  - the doc project repository including a main index.rst,
+  - other master document directories and/or RST files that may be created to organize sections and documents,
+  - the submodules directory where other repositories and directories/files may be referenced,
+  - the templates directory with one example, a release-notes template, and
+  - another project repository `appc` that provides documentation source by copying and filling in an instance of the release-notes template.
+
+
+.. graphviz::
+
+   
+   digraph docstructure {
+   size="8,12";
+   node [fontname = "helvetica"];
+   // Align gerrit repos and docs directories
+   {rank=same doc aaf aai appc repoelipse vnfsdk vvp}
+   {rank=same releasenotestemplate localappcdocs }
+
+   //Show submodule linkage to docs directory
+   submodules -> localappcdocs [style=dotted];
+
+   //Illustrate Gerrit Repos and provide URL/Link for complete repo list
+   gerrit [label="gerrit.onap.org/r", href="https://gerrit.onap.org/r/#/admin/projects/" ];
+   gerrit -> doc;
+   gerrit -> aaf;
+   gerrit -> aai;
+   gerrit -> appc;
+   gerrit -> repoelipse;                                   repoelipse [label=". . . ."];
+   gerrit -> vnfsdk;
+   gerrit -> vvp;
+
+   //Show example of local appc instance release notes
+   appc -> localappcdocs;                               localappcdocs [label="docs"];
+   localappcdocs -> releasenotesinstance; releasenotesinstance        [label="release-notes"];
+   releasenotesinstance -> relnoteindexinstance; relnoteindexinstance [label="index.rst", shape=box];
+   releasenotesinstance -> relnoteotherinstance; relnoteotherinstance [label="... other sections", shape=box];
+
+   //Show detail structure of a portion of doc/docs _images _static _templates multiple master documents omitted
+   doc  -> docs;
+   docs -> confpy;                                             confpy [label="conf.py",shape=box];
+   docs -> toplevelindex;                               toplevelindex [label="index.rst", shape=box];
+   docs -> release;
+   docs -> rsttemplates;                                 rsttemplates [label="templates"];
+   docs -> indexdirelipse;                             indexdirelipse [label="...other\ndocuments"];
+   docs -> submodules
+
+   //Example Release notes document
+   release -> releasenotes;                              releasenotes [label="release-notes"];
+   releasenotes -> lowerlevelindex;                   lowerlevelindex [label="index.rst", shape=box];
+
+   //Example release-notes template
+   rsttemplates -> releasenotestemplate;         releasenotestemplate [label="release-notes"];
+   releasenotestemplate -> relnoteindex;                 relnoteindex [label="index.rst", shape=box];
+   releasenotestemplate -> relnoteother;                 relnoteother [label="... other sections", shape=box];
+   }
+
+In the toctree
+++++++++++++++
+
+To include your project specific documentation in the composite documentation,
+first identify where your project documentation should be included.
+Say your project provides release-notes and should be referenced in the `doc/docs/release/release-notes/index.rst toctree`, then:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   git clone ssh://<your_id>@gerrit.onap.org:29418/doc
+   vim doc/docs/release/release-notes/index.rst
+
+This opens the text editor. Identify where you want to add your release notes.
+If your release notes are to be added to the toctree, simply include the path to
+it, example:
+
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   .. toctree::
+      :maxdepth: 1
+
+      ../../submodules/<your_repo>/docs/release-notes/index
+
+When finished, you can request a commit to the doc project repository.
+Be sure to add the project leader of the docs project as a reviewr of the change you just pushed in gerrit.
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+   
+   git add .
+   git commit --signoff --all
+   git review
+
+
+As a Hyperlink
+++++++++++++++
+
+It's pretty common to want to reference another location in the
+ONAP documentation and it's pretty easy to do with
+reStructuredText. This is a quick primer, more information is in the
+`Sphinx section on Cross-referencing arbitrary locations
+<http://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/stable/markup/inline.html#ref-role>`_.
+
+Within a single document, you can reference another section simply by::
+
+   This is a reference to `The title of a section`_
+
+Assuming that somewhere else in the same file there a is a section
+title something like::
+
+   The title of a section
+   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+It's typically better to use ``:ref:`` syntax and labels to provide
+links as they work across files and are resilient to sections being
+renamed. First, you need to create a label something like::
+
+   .. _a-label:
+
+   The title of a section
+   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+.. note:: The underscore (_) before the label is required.
+
+Then you can reference the section anywhere by simply doing::
+
+    This is a reference to :ref:`a-label`
+
+or::
+
+    This is a reference to :ref:`a section I really liked <a-label>`
+
+.. note:: When using ``:ref:``-style links, you don't need a trailing
+          underscore (_).
+
+Because the labels have to be unique, it usually makes sense to prefix
+the labels with the project name to help share the label space, e.g.,
+``sfc-user-guide`` instead of just ``user-guide``.
+
+
+'doc8' Validation
+-----------------
+It is recommended that all rst content is validated by `doc8 <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/doc8>`_ standards.
+To validate your rst files using doc8, install doc8.
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   sudo pip install doc8
+
+doc8 can now be used to check the rst files. Execute as,
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   doc8 --ignore D000,D001 <file>
+
+
+Testing: Build Documentation Locally
+------------------------------------
+
+Composite DOC documentation
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+To build the whole documentation under doc/, follow these steps:
+
+Install virtual environment.
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   sudo pip install virtualenv
+   cd /local/repo/path/to/project
+
+Download the DOC repository.
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   git clone http://gerrit.onap.org/r/doc
+
+Change directory to docs & install requirements.
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   cd doc
+   sudo pip install -r etc/requirements.txt
+
+Update submodules, build documentation using tox & then open using any browser.
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   cd doc
+   git submodule update --init
+   tox -edocs
+   firefox docs/_build/html/index.html
+
+.. note:: Make sure to run `tox -edocs` and not just `tox`.
+
+Individual project documentation
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+To test how the documentation renders in HTML, follow these steps:
+
+Install virtual environment.
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   sudo pip install virtualenv
+   cd /local/repo/path/to/project
+
+Download the doc repository.
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   git clone http://gerrit.onap.org/r/doc
+
+Change directory to doc & install requirements.
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   cd doc
+   sudo pip install -r etc/requirements.txt
+
+Move the conf.py file to your project folder where RST files have been kept:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   mv doc/docs/conf.py <path-to-your-folder>/
+
+Move the static files to your project folder:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   mv docs/_static/ <path-to-your-folder>/
+
+Build the documentation from within your project folder:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   sphinx-build -b html <path-to-your-folder> <path-to-output-folder>
+
+Your documentation shall be built as HTML inside the
+specified output folder directory.
+
+.. note:: Be sure to remove the `conf.py`, the static/ files and the output folder from the `<project>/docs/`. This is for testing only. Only commit the rst files and related content.
+
+
+Adding your project repository as a submodule
+---------------------------------------------
+
+Clone the doc repository and add your submodule using the commands below and where $reponame is your repository name.
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+  cd docs/submodules/
+  git submodule git https://gerrit.onap.org/r/$reponame
+  git submodule init $reponame/
+  git submodule update $reponame/
+  git add .
+  git review
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+.. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
+
+Documentation
+=============
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 2
+
+   documentation-guide
+   include-documentation
+   addendum
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+.. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
+
+.. _onap_developer_guide:
+
+ONAP Developer Guide
+====================
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 1
+
+   how-to-use-docs/index