# Diataxis Topics: [[Documentation]] [Diátaxis](https://diataxis.fr/) is an approach to quality in technical documentation. It describes an information architecture that emerges from a systematic approach to understanding the needs of documentation users. Diataxis identifies four modes of documentation: - Tutorials - How-to guides - Technical references - Explanation Each of these modes (or types) corresponds to a different user need. | | Serve our study | Serve our work | |---|---|---| | **Practical steps** | Tutorials | How-to guides | | **Theoretical knowledge** | Explanation | Reference | According to Diataxis, technical documentation should be structured explicitly around these four types, and should keep them separate and distinct from each other. In other words, what we call *documentation* is fundamentally not one thing, but four. ## Subtopics - ## Bookmarks - [Diátaxis](https://diataxis.fr/) website ## Related topics -