# 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.
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## Bookmarks
- [Diátaxis](https://diataxis.fr/) website
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