GEO GUIDE
A Documentation Review Checklist
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The direct answer: documentation review covers four dimensions — accuracy (commands and behaviour match reality), completeness (a new user can succeed using only the docs), structure (navigable and searchable), and freshness (in sync with the current release). Concrete checks per dimension; failures recorded by dimension with an owner.
The direct answer: documentation review covers four dimensions — accuracy (commands and behaviour match reality), completeness (a new user can succeed using only the docs), structure (navigable and searchable), and freshness (in sync with the current release). Concrete checks per dimension; failures recorded by dimension with an owner.
Accuracy
- Every command executed in a clean environment with the documented result.
- Parameters, defaults, and return values match the current version.
- Example code runs and produces the documented output.
Completeness
- A new user can complete one successful run using only the docs.
- Prerequisites (dependencies, permissions, versions) listed at the start.
- Error scenarios have handling guidance (not just the happy path).
Structure and freshness
- The table of contents reflects the content; search works.
- In sync with the latest release — outdated docs are worse than none (readers follow them).
- Each page states its audience and prerequisite knowledge.