NOTE: This is an old page not being maintained any more. This page was used for the initial project proposal.

This page will be removed after a few weeks (in May 2015).

==== Project Name: ====

  * Proposed name for the project: ''opnfv documentation''
  * Proposed name for the repository: ''opnfvdocs''
  * Project Categories: Documentation

==== Project description: ====
  * Produce documentation for OPNFV releases including but not limited to:
    * Release notes
    * Installation guide
    * User guide
    * Any relevant references and interface specifications for OPNFV projects or components.
  * Include any architecture diagrams or specifications, reference to OPNFV requirements list.
  * Provide guidelines and tooling for documentation handling across all OPNFV projects 

==== Scope: ====

  * Set up a structure, and a template, for document development with source control (same as source code). Leveraging upstream documentation structure and tools.
  * Following as close as possible the same contribution process & tools as our source code
  * Structure OPNFV documentation logically
  * Develop initial set of release documents: 
    * (A) Release note
    * (B) Install guide
    * (C) User Guide
    * (D) API reference (if there is content in release 1)
    * (E) Interface specification  (if there is content in release 1)
  * Provide language options for documentation where applicable: In first release English only, Wiki (via HTML scraping from Gerrit), and PDF.
  * Provide tooling and processes for OPNFV projects to implement and follow for consistency

==== Dependencies: ====

  * All OPNFV projects participating in a release.
  * Upstream project documentation to be referenced 
  * Where there are external fora or standard development organization dependencies, list informative and normative references & specifications.

==== Committers and Contributors: ====

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  * Any other contributors
    * Bryan Sullivan (AT&T)
    * Trevor Cooper: trevor.cooper@intel.com

Description of roles in the documentation project:

  * Committers (Editors): has overall responsibility of document structure, editing, style and toolchains
  * opnfvdocs contributors: individual section will have contributors who are domain experts in those areas, other contributors may simply help out working on the documentation and tools as needed.
  * other projects: Committers will be responsible for maintaining documentation artifacts in project repositories.

==== Planned deliverables ====

  * Project release documentation for OPNFV
    * Including collation of all release relevant project documentations
  * Establishment and maintenance of the OPNFV documentation processes and toolchains

==== Proposed Release Schedule: ====

  * opnfvdocs will follow each OPNFV release and produce needed documentation
    * Release 1 will provide basic documentation including revision control.
    * By release 2 a multi-project toolchain will be in place with processes and version control
    * Iterative improvements to the processes and toolchains are expected on a release by release basis.

==== Backlog ====

  * https://etherpad.opnfv.org/p/opnfvdocs_b_release_issues
  * update docu manual: [[http://artifacts.opnfv.org/opnfvdocs/docs/enable_docu_gen.html]]