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+# Contributing to the EDOT docs
+
+This repository contains the EDOT documentation. We welcome pull requests.
+
+## Format and syntax
+
+The docs are written in the CommonMark flavor of Markdown. The Elastic V3 docs system also has a number of directives that allow you to create tabbed content, admonitions, stepped instructions, and much more.
+
+Refer to [Syntax guide](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-builder/tree/main/syntax/) for a detailed overview.
+
+## Structure
+
+All docs live in the `./docs` directory. The `./olddocs` repository contains redirections for the old docs and should not be touched.
+
+The docs are organized in the following directories:
+
+```
+docs
+└── reference              # Contains reference docs
+    ├── _snippets          # Reusable snippets
+    ├── architecture       # Architecture section
+    ├── compatibility      # Compatibility and support
+    ├── edot-collector     # EDOT Collector
+    ├── edot-sdks          # EDOT SDKs
+    ├── images             # Images
+    ├── quickstart         # Quickstarts
+    └── use-cases          # Use cases
+```
+
+This structure might evolve as we refine the EDOT documentation according to the new V3 information architecture.
+
+## Style guide
+
+Elastic docs strive to keep a consistent voice and tone, with a distinct style throughout all repositories.
+
+Tech writers will help you refine your contributions. Refer to [Technical writing style guide](https://docs.elastic.dev/tech-writing-guidelines/home) to learn more.
+
+Always use US English spellings.
+
+## Terminology
+
+Use the following terms consistently and respect capitalization.
+
+| Term | Description | Alias | Example |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| **Elastic Distributions of OpenTelemetry** | Use to describe all distributions built by Elastic collectively | EDOTs | Use one of the Elastic Distributions of OpenTelemetry (EDOTs) in your application. EDOTs include... |
+| **Elastic Distributions of OpenTelemetry language SDKs** | Use to describe the collection of all the Elastic distributions that extend language SDKs (i.e. the APM-related distros) | EDOT language SDKs | With the Elastic Distributions of OpenTelemetry (EDOT) language SDKs you have access to all the features of the OpenTelemetry SDK that it customizes, plus... |
+| **Elastic Distribution of OpenTelemetry {language}** | Use to refer to a specific language distribution | EDOT {language} | The Elastic Distribution of OpenTelemetry (EDOT) Java is a Java package that provides an easy way to instrument your application with OpenTelemetry and configuration defaults for best usage. EDOT Java is a wrapper around... |
+| **Elastic Distribution of OpenTelemetry Collector** | Use to describe the customized version of the OpenTelemetry Collector that is built and maintained by Elastic | EDOT Collector | This guide shows you how to use the Elastic Distribution of OpenTelemetry (EDOT) Collector. The EDOT Collector sends logs and host metrics to Elastic Cloud. |
+| **Upstream** | Use to describe the upstream OpenTelemetry solutions. Do not use "vanilla" or other terms. |  | The upstream OpenTelemetry Collector is maintained by the OpenTelemetry community. |
+| **Collector** | Use it to refer to any Collector instance, either upstream or EDOT. Always capitalize Collector when referring to the technical solution. Use lowercase when referring to multiple collectors. |  | Deploy a Collector to receive and process telemetry data. Multiple collectors can be used for scaling. |
+
+Keep these rules in mind when using EDOT terms:
+
+* Always use the full product name the first time you refer to the product on each page.
+* Always establish the acronym for the product name (for example, EDOT) the first time it is mentioned in the body text.
+  * Note: Do *not* establish the acronym for the first time in the page title or in a heading. If a heading comes *after* the first time the acronym is established in the body text, then it's ok to use the acronym instead of the full product name in the heading.
+* Avoid overusing the full product name. Use the shorter, already-established alias.
+
+## Frontmatter
+
+Each document must have the following frontmatter fields defined:
+
+```yaml
+---
+navigation_title: Title for the sidebar
+description: Description for search engines.
+applies_to:  # See https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-builder/tree/main/syntax/applies
+  stack:
+  serverless:
+    observability:
+products: # See https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-builder/tree/main/syntax/frontmatter#products
+  - id: cloud-serverless
+  - id: observability
+---
+```
+
+## Linking other documents
+
+To link other Elastic docs, use [Cross-links](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-builder/tree/main/syntax/links#cross-repository-links).
+
+You can use relative links when linking other pages within the docs.
+
+## Building and previewing the docs site locally
+
+Pull requests automatically generate a preview environment. To build the docs locally, use the `docs-builder` tool.
+
+Refer to [Contribute locally](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-builder/tree/main/contribute/locally) for instructions on how to install and use `docs-builder`.