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Style Guide: Remarks

All API pages in this wiki contain a section for remarks. This guide provides instructions for adding your own content to the Remarks section of these pages.

General Guidelines

The Remarks section provides additional information related to other sections on the page as well as a location for users to add comments related to real-world application of the API.

Please post your appropriate remarks that may benefit other users.

  • Do not post anything that you do not have permission to post publicly.
  • Remarks should have adequate references to make them clear and useful.
  • Please remember to keep it simple and easy to understand.

For additional assistance with editing, saving, or wiki-appropriate markup see the Wiki Basics Style Guide.



Adding Your Remarks

Place your remark in the == Remarks == section:

If your remark is the first on the page

Action: Replace the following with your remarks
''You can add useful comments here''

If there are existing remarks on the page

Action: Add your remarks to the end of the Remarks section,
or to a related grouping if there are existing remarks covering the same topic

Example: SDL_MixAudio()

Return to Table of Contents



Formatting Your Remarks

Referencing Function Parameters

When your remark includes a reference to a function parameter:

Condition

Action

If you are referencing a parameter on the same page

Action: Use bold wherever the name is used in the remark

Markup: 3 apostrophes surrounding the text for bold
'''parameter''' = parameter

Example: SDL_ConvertAudio()

If you are referencing a parameter from another page

Action: Use monospace wherever the name is used in the remark

Markup: a single backtick surrounding the text for monospace
`member` = member

Example: SDL_OpenAudio()

Referencing Structure Data Fields

When your remark includes a reference to a structure data field:

  • Use the same formatting as for function parameters above.

Referencing Enumeration Values

When your remark includes a reference to an enumeration value:

  • Action: no special formatting is required since these are generally already in ALL CAPS.

Referencing Other API Components

When your remark includes a reference to an existing function, enumeration, or structure:

  • Action: Create a hyperlink to its page

    • {i} Although the wiki will automatically create links in many cases, it does not recognize the SDL names correctly so you must manually hyperlink them.

    • Markup: use two brackets surrounding the page name (must be exact) for a link.

If...

Then...

If it is a function

Action: Include open and closed parentheses outside of the hyperlink markup

Markup: [[SDL_Function]]() = SDL_Function()

If it is a structure or enumeration

Action: Do not use parentheses

Markup: [[SDL_Enumeration/Structure]]

Example: SDL_SetTextureScaleMode()

For more information on markup see the Wiki Basics Style Guide.

Return to Table of Contents


Resources

Our goal is to create accurate, consistent, helpful, user-friendly documentation. We appreciate your efforts to make your additions fit into the existing framework and retain the same look and feel as much as possible.

If you have questions that aren't addressed here:

  1. Search for another page that contains something similar to what you want to do and copy all the basics as much as applicable.
  2. Check the other SDL Style Guides.

  3. Post a question to Feedback and include a way to contact you.

  4. Post a question to the Mailing List

  5. Send a comment or question to <ANTI SPAM wiki AT libsdl DOT org> for clarification.

If you have suggestions for changes or additions to this document or any other portion of the wiki please don't hesitate to contact us with your thoughts. We are happy to have the participation!


Disclaimer

All content modifications are subject to review for consistency and quality. We reserve the right to remove or modify any content added to this wiki at any time. You may direct questions or concerns to <ANTI SPAM wiki AT libsdl DOT org>.

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