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I made it be more formal and be easier to read.

Closes gh-1512
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= How to contribute to the reference manual
= How to Contribute to the Reference Manual
The Spring Framework reference manual uses http://asciidoctor.org/[asciidoctor]. This
document describes how to contribute documentation updates.
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./gradlew asciidoctor
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The generated reference manual will then be available at `build/asciidoc/html5/index.html`.
The generated reference manual will then be available at
`build/asciidoc/html5/index.html`.
== Live Editing
One of the nice features about using asciidoctor is the support for live editing.
One of the nice features about using Asciidoctor is the support for live editing.
You will find a Guardfile already present at `spring-framework/src/asciidoc/Guardfile`.
Make sure first to follow the setup instructions within the
You will find a Guardfile already present at
`spring-framework/src/docs/asciidoc/Guardfile`. First, follow the setup instructions
within the
http://asciidoctor.org/docs/editing-asciidoc-with-live-preview/[Editing AsciiDoc
with Live Preview] document. Once you have done that, there are additional gems to
install to make it work (assuming that you are using http://livereload.com/[LiveReload]):
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When running `guard start` within the `src/asciidoc/` folder, any changes to the
`src/asciidoc/index.adoc` file will automatically be written to
`src/asciidoc/index.adoc` file are automatically written to
`src/asciidoc/build/index.html`.
== Troubleshooting
* If you are using LiveReload, make sure to select _Allow access to file URLs_ in the
* If you are using LiveReload, select _Allow access to file URLs_ in the
LiveEdit plugin options of your browser.
* The icon used to enable _LiveReload_ can be a bit confusing. The dot is empty when it
is disabled and full when the plugin is active. Make sure to enable it on the tab
displaying the `index.html` file.
* Ensure you are _not_ running `guard start` at all as two instances could not run at the
same time. To exit a current session in a clean way, type `e` in the shell.
* Ensure you are _not_ running `guard start` at all, as two instances could not run at
the same time. To exit a current session in a clean way, type `e` in the shell.
== Documentation Notes
Some notes on the documentation.
* Documentation is wrapped at 90 chars; ensure that you manually wrap your edits.
* Tabs are used for indentation; do not use spaces.
* Documentation is wrapped at 90 chars. Ensure that you manually wrap your edits.
* Tabs are used for indentation. Do not use spaces.
* Follow the existing style when inserting `source` blocks.
Here are some useful resources for working with Asciidoctor:
* http://asciidoctor.org/docs/asciidoc-syntax-quick-reference/[Asciidoctor Quick Reference]
* http://asciidoctor.org/docs/user-manual/[Asciidoctor Manual]
* http://asciidoctor.org/docs/asciidoc-writers-guide/[Asciidoctor Writers Guide]