Concept Topic Template - Title Should be Nouns or Noun Phrases

Describe the purpose of this topic in under 50 words here, using relevant keywords to optimize searching. The short description should contain an infinitive statement.

Concept topics should contain the most essential baseline information about a concept, and should not contain reference or task information. The topic body should begin with a paragraph outlining a single idea about the concept. Additional ideas about the concept should have their own paragraph element. Concept topics can use a number of various elements as needed depending on what information about the concept needs to be explained; some examples of these are listed below.

 

An example element, shown below, is used to provide a relevant example to aid the user in understanding the concept. Example elements should follow a paragraph explaining an idea, and illustrate that idea for the user. These could be set off as block quotes or code blocks, as seen below:

This is an example of a block quote structured example element, best used for a narrative example.

Example of code block element This is an example of a code block structured example element, best used to demonstrate snippets of code or required syntax. It is created with the "Code Snippet" tool in the insert tab, and contents must be written/editted in the code editor.

 

Lists of definitions should be done in tables, as shown below:

Term Definition
Term A Definition for Term A
Term B Definition for Term B
Term C Definition for Term C

Concept topics can utilize both ordered and unordered lists. If the topic needs a list, make sure to let the user know if the order of the list is important. Lists should follow an explanation paragraph providing context for the contents of the list. Keep list elements brief, with each listed item containing only as much information as necessary. For example, this template has outlined several elements that can be put in a concept topic, such as: