> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.rffl.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Documentation Standards

> RFFL document control, taxonomy, naming, lifecycle, authority, and writing standards.

The RFFL documentation standards define how source files are named, classified, reviewed, and published.

## Core Standards

| Area                    | Rule family                                                       |
| ----------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Document Control Block  | Required metadata and authority fields                            |
| Domain taxonomy         | Folder and document type classification                           |
| File naming             | Relationship between `doc_id` and filename                        |
| Versioning              | CalVer for governance documents and semantic versioning elsewhere |
| Lifecycle               | draft, provisional, validated, canonical, and related states      |
| Writing standards       | Formal rulebook style and concise reference style                 |
| Placeholder conventions | Explicit gap markers instead of invented facts                    |

## Publishing Rule

Raw source files stay in the repository as canonical evidence. Public Mintlify pages are curated `.mdx` pages that summarize and point back to source paths.

## Related

| Page                                               | Use it for                         |
| -------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| [Operations Manual](/governance/operations-manual) | Primary governance reference       |
| [Rulings](/governance/rulings)                     | Official rule interpretations      |
| [Decisions](/governance/decisions)                 | Commissioner and process decisions |