awesome-copilot/instructions/markdown.instructions.md
James Montemagno 6fb794bc79
Update development instructions and guidelines (#29)
* Delete outdated development instructions for Next.js + Tailwind and Python; add comprehensive guidelines for PostgreSQL DBA, Angular, ASP.NET REST APIs, Azure Functions with TypeScript, Bicep, Blazor, CMake with vcpkg, C#, .NET MAUI, GenAIScript, Terraform for Azure, localization, and markdown standards.

* Update documentation and prompts for consistency and clarity

- Standardized description formatting in various markdown files to use single quotes.
- Added error handling utility in update-readme.js for safer file operations.
- Improved title extraction logic in update-readme.js to handle frontmatter more robustly.
- Updated chat modes section in README to reflect new emoji and sorted chat mode links.
- Cleaned up various instruction files for better readability and consistency.
- Ensured all markdown files end with a newline for better compatibility with version control.

* Remove standardize-frontmatter.js script

* Add usage instructions for creating and switching chat modes in README.md

* Update README.md generation script to enhance instructions and usage details for custom chat modes

* Update README.md and update-readme.js for improved instruction clarity and consistency

* Refactor README.md links and update readme script for improved clarity and consistency in instructions

* Update README.md and update-readme.js for improved instruction clarity and consistency

* Changing from a patch to regen approach for the readme

* Bit more cleanup for how to show things in the readme

* Adding missing description

* Another missing description

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Co-authored-by: Aaron Powell <me@aaron-powell.com>
2025-07-03 11:18:52 +10:00

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Documentation and content creation standards **/*.md

Markdown Content Rules

The following markdown content rules are enforced in the validators:

  1. Headings: Use appropriate heading levels (H2, H3, etc.) to structure your content. Do not use an H1 heading, as this will be generated based on the title.
  2. Lists: Use bullet points or numbered lists for lists. Ensure proper indentation and spacing.
  3. Code Blocks: Use fenced code blocks for code snippets. Specify the language for syntax highlighting.
  4. Links: Use proper markdown syntax for links. Ensure that links are valid and accessible.
  5. Images: Use proper markdown syntax for images. Include alt text for accessibility.
  6. Tables: Use markdown tables for tabular data. Ensure proper formatting and alignment.
  7. Line Length: Limit line length to 400 characters for readability.
  8. Whitespace: Use appropriate whitespace to separate sections and improve readability.
  9. Front Matter: Include YAML front matter at the beginning of the file with required metadata fields.

Formatting and Structure

Follow these guidelines for formatting and structuring your markdown content:

  • Headings: Use ## for H2 and ### for H3. Ensure that headings are used in a hierarchical manner. Recommend restructuring if content includes H4, and more strongly recommend for H5.
  • Lists: Use - for bullet points and 1. for numbered lists. Indent nested lists with two spaces.
  • Code Blocks: Use triple backticks () to create fenced code blocks. Specify the language after the opening backticks for syntax highlighting (e.g., csharp).
  • Links: Use [link text](URL) for links. Ensure that the link text is descriptive and the URL is valid.
  • Images: Use ![alt text](image URL) for images. Include a brief description of the image in the alt text.
  • Tables: Use | to create tables. Ensure that columns are properly aligned and headers are included.
  • Line Length: Break lines at 80 characters to improve readability. Use soft line breaks for long paragraphs.
  • Whitespace: Use blank lines to separate sections and improve readability. Avoid excessive whitespace.

Validation Requirements

Ensure compliance with the following validation requirements:

  • Front Matter: Include the following fields in the YAML front matter:

    • post_title: The title of the post.
    • author1: The primary author of the post.
    • post_slug: The URL slug for the post.
    • microsoft_alias: The Microsoft alias of the author.
    • featured_image: The URL of the featured image.
    • categories: The categories for the post. These categories must be from the list in /categories.txt.
    • tags: The tags for the post.
    • ai_note: Indicate if AI was used in the creation of the post.
    • summary: A brief summary of the post. Recommend a summary based on the content when possible.
    • post_date: The publication date of the post.
  • Content Rules: Ensure that the content follows the markdown content rules specified above.

  • Formatting: Ensure that the content is properly formatted and structured according to the guidelines.

  • Validation: Run the validation tools to check for compliance with the rules and guidelines.