add encouragement to contribute without learning LaTeX

(closes SF bug #948517)
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Fred Drake 2004-11-05 04:23:25 +00:00
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in the Python documentation. Authors may use this guide, in
conjunction with the template files provided with the
distribution, to create or maintain whole documents or sections.
If you're interested in contributing to Python's documentation,
there's no need to learn \LaTeX{} if you're not so inclined; plain
text contributions are more than welcome as well.
\end{abstract}
\tableofcontents
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discussing future directions for the Python documentation and where
to turn for more information.
If your interest is in contributing to the Python documentation, but
you don't have the time or inclination to learn \LaTeX{} and the
markup structures documented here, there's a welcoming place for you
among the Python contributors as well. Any time you feel that you
can clarify existing documentation or provide documentation that's
missing, the existing documentation team will gladly work with you
to integrate your text, dealing with the markup for you. Please
don't let the material in this document stand between the
documentation and your desire to help out!
\section{Directory Structure \label{directories}}
The source distribution for the standard Python documentation

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this document, please report the bug at the <a
href="http://sourceforge.net/bugs/?group_id=5470">Python Bug
Tracker</a> at <a href="http://sourceforge.net/">SourceForge</a>.
If you are able to provide suggested text, either to replace
existing incorrect or unclear material, or additional text to
supplement what's already available, we'd appreciate the
contribution. There's no need to worry about text markup; our
documentation team will gladly take care of that.
</p>
<p> Questions regarding how to use the information in this

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report the bug at the <a
href="http://sourceforge.net/bugs/?group_id=5470">Python Bug
Tracker</a> at <a href="http://sourceforge.net/">SourceForge</a>.
If you are able to provide suggested text, either to replace
existing incorrect or unclear material, or additional text to
supplement what's already available, we'd appreciate the
contribution. There's no need to worry about text markup; our
documentation team will gladly take care of that.
</p>
<p> Questions regarding how to use the information in this