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Note that these conventions are about the **structure** of the manual (and its source files), not about the content that goes in it.
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You, as the writer of documentation, are still in charge of its content.
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- Put each sentence in its own line.
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This makes reviews and suggestions much easier, since GitHub's review system is based on lines.
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It also helps identifying long sentences at a glance.
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### One sentence per line
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- Use the [admonition syntax](#admonitions) for callouts and examples.
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Put each sentence in its own line.
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This makes reviews and suggestions much easier, since GitHub's review system is based on lines.
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It also helps identifying long sentences at a glance.
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- Provide at least one example per function, and make examples self-contained.
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This is easier to understand for beginners.
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It also helps with testing that it actually works – especially once we introduce automation.
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### Callouts and examples
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Example code should be such that it can be passed to `pkgs.callPackage`.
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Instead of something like:
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Use the [admonition syntax](#admonitions) for callouts and examples.
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```nix
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pkgs.dockerTools.buildLayeredImage {
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name = "hello";
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contents = [ pkgs.hello ];
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}
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```
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### Provide self-contained examples
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Write something like:
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Provide at least one example per function, and make examples self-contained.
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This is easier to understand for beginners.
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It also helps with testing that it actually works – especially once we introduce automation.
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```nix
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{ dockerTools, hello }:
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dockerTools.buildLayeredImage {
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name = "hello";
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contents = [ hello ];
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}
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```
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Example code should be such that it can be passed to `pkgs.callPackage`.
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Instead of something like:
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- When showing inputs/outputs of any [REPL](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Read%E2%80%93eval%E2%80%93print_loop), such as a shell or the Nix REPL, use a format as you'd see in the REPL, while trying to visually separate inputs from outputs.
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This means that for a shell, you should use a format like the following:
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```shell
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$ nix-build -A hello '<nixpkgs>' \
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--option require-sigs false \
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--option trusted-substituters file:///tmp/hello-cache \
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--option substituters file:///tmp/hello-cache
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/nix/store/zhl06z4lrfrkw5rp0hnjjfrgsclzvxpm-hello-2.12.1
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```
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Note how the input is preceded by `$` on the first line and indented on subsequent lines, and how the output is provided as you'd see on the shell.
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```nix
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pkgs.dockerTools.buildLayeredImage {
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name = "hello";
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contents = [ pkgs.hello ];
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}
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```
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For the Nix REPL, you should use a format like the following:
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```shell
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nix-repl> builtins.attrNames { a = 1; b = 2; }
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[ "a" "b" ]
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```
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Note how the input is preceded by `nix-repl>` and the output is provided as you'd see on the Nix REPL.
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Write something like:
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- When documenting functions or anything that has inputs/outputs and example usage, use nested headings to clearly separate inputs, outputs, and examples.
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Keep examples as the last nested heading, and link to the examples wherever applicable in the documentation.
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```nix
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{ dockerTools, hello }:
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dockerTools.buildLayeredImage {
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name = "hello";
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contents = [ hello ];
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}
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```
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The purpose of this convention is to provide a familiar structure for navigating the manual, so any reader can expect to find content related to inputs in an "inputs" heading, examples in an "examples" heading, and so on.
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An example:
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```
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## buildImage
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### REPLs
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Some explanation about the function here.
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Describe a particular scenario, and point to [](#ex-dockerTools-buildImage), which is an example demonstrating it.
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When showing inputs/outputs of any [REPL](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Read%E2%80%93eval%E2%80%93print_loop), such as a shell or the Nix REPL, use a format as you'd see in the REPL, while trying to visually separate inputs from outputs.
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This means that for a shell, you should use a format like the following:
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```shell
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$ nix-build -A hello '<nixpkgs>' \
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--option require-sigs false \
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--option trusted-substituters file:///tmp/hello-cache \
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--option substituters file:///tmp/hello-cache
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/nix/store/zhl06z4lrfrkw5rp0hnjjfrgsclzvxpm-hello-2.12.1
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```
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Note how the input is preceded by `$` on the first line and indented on subsequent lines, and how the output is provided as you'd see on the shell.
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### Inputs
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For the Nix REPL, you should use a format like the following:
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```shell
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nix-repl> builtins.attrNames { a = 1; b = 2; }
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[ "a" "b" ]
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```
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Note how the input is preceded by `nix-repl>` and the output is provided as you'd see on the Nix REPL.
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Documentation for the inputs of `buildImage`.
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Perhaps even point to [](#ex-dockerTools-buildImage) again when talking about something specifically linked to it.
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### Headings for inputs, outputs and examples
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### Passthru outputs
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When documenting functions or anything that has inputs/outputs and example usage, use nested headings to clearly separate inputs, outputs, and examples.
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Keep examples as the last nested heading, and link to the examples wherever applicable in the documentation.
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Documentation for any passthru outputs of `buildImage`.
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The purpose of this convention is to provide a familiar structure for navigating the manual, so any reader can expect to find content related to inputs in an "inputs" heading, examples in an "examples" heading, and so on.
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An example:
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```
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## buildImage
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### Examples
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Some explanation about the function here.
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Describe a particular scenario, and point to [](#ex-dockerTools-buildImage), which is an example demonstrating it.
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Note that this is the last nested heading in the `buildImage` section.
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### Inputs
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:::{.example #ex-dockerTools-buildImage}
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Documentation for the inputs of `buildImage`.
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Perhaps even point to [](#ex-dockerTools-buildImage) again when talking about something specifically linked to it.
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# Using `buildImage`
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### Passthru outputs
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Example of how to use `buildImage` goes here.
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Documentation for any passthru outputs of `buildImage`.
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:::
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```
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### Examples
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- Use [definition lists](#definition-lists) to document function arguments, and the attributes of such arguments as well as their [types](https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/language/values).
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For example:
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Note that this is the last nested heading in the `buildImage` section.
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```markdown
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# pkgs.coolFunction {#pkgs.coolFunction}
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:::{.example #ex-dockerTools-buildImage}
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`pkgs.coolFunction` *`name`* *`config`*
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# Using `buildImage`
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Description of what `callPackage` does.
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Example of how to use `buildImage` goes here.
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:::
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```
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### Function arguments
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Use [definition lists](#definition-lists) to document function arguments, and the attributes of such arguments as well as their [types](https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/language/values).
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For example:
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```markdown
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# pkgs.coolFunction {#pkgs.coolFunction}
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`pkgs.coolFunction` *`name`* *`config`*
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Description of what `callPackage` does.
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## Inputs {#pkgs-coolFunction-inputs}
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## Inputs {#pkgs-coolFunction-inputs}
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If something's special about `coolFunction`'s general argument handling, you can say so here.
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Otherwise, just describe the single argument or start the arguments' definition list without introduction.
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If something's special about `coolFunction`'s general argument handling, you can say so here.
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Otherwise, just describe the single argument or start the arguments' definition list without introduction.
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*`name`* (String)
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*`name`* (String)
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: The name of the resulting image.
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: The name of the resulting image.
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*`config`* (Attribute set)
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*`config`* (Attribute set)
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: Introduce the parameter. Maybe you have a test to make sure `{ }` is a sensible default; then you can say: these attributes are optional; `{ }` is a valid argument.
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: Introduce the parameter. Maybe you have a test to make sure `{ }` is a sensible default; then you can say: these attributes are optional; `{ }` is a valid argument.
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`outputHash` (String; _optional_)
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`outputHash` (String; _optional_)
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: A brief explanation including when and when not to pass this attribute.
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: A brief explanation including when and when not to pass this attribute.
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: _Default:_ the output path's hash.
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```
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: _Default:_ the output path's hash.
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```
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Checklist:
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- Start with a synopsis, to show the order of positional arguments.
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- Metavariables are in emphasized code spans: ``` *`arg1`* ```. Metavariables are placeholders where users may write arbitrary expressions. This includes positional arguments.
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- Attribute names are regular code spans: ``` `attr1` ```. These identifiers can _not_ be picked freely by users, so they are _not_ metavariables.
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- _optional_ attributes have a _`Default:`_ if it's easily described as a value.
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- _optional_ attributes have a _`Default behavior:`_ if it's not easily described using a value.
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- Nix types aren't in code spans, because they are not code
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- Nix types are capitalized, to distinguish them from the camelCase Module System types, which _are_ code and behave like functions.
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Checklist:
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- Start with a synopsis, to show the order of positional arguments.
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- Metavariables are in emphasized code spans: ``` *`arg1`* ```. Metavariables are placeholders where users may write arbitrary expressions. This includes positional arguments.
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- Attribute names are regular code spans: ``` `attr1` ```. These identifiers can _not_ be picked freely by users, so they are _not_ metavariables.
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- _optional_ attributes have a _`Default:`_ if it's easily described as a value.
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- _optional_ attributes have a _`Default behavior:`_ if it's not easily described using a value.
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- Nix types aren't in code spans, because they are not code
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- Nix types are capitalized, to distinguish them from the camelCase Module System types, which _are_ code and behave like functions.
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#### Examples
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