# Diátaxis Documentation System

*Diátaxis*, from the Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́τᾰξῐς: *dia* (“across”) and *taxis* (“arrangement”).

The Diátaxis [website](https://diataxis.fr).
Created by [u/EvilDMP](https://www.reddit.com/user/EvilDMP/).

[Talk](https://youtube.com/watch?v=t4vKPhjcMZg) about Diataxis by Daniele Procida at PyCon

Example of Diataxis: [Gatsby](https://www.gatsbyjs.com/docs/)


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'Explanation' is often labeled 'discussion' instead – in the sense of exploring a topic's implications and applications.

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