.. index::
    !single: Guidelines

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Guidelines
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This chapter collects the internal guidelines for maintaining and extending this library.

The documents in this section describe how source code, APIs, documentation, and supporting files should be written and
structured.
Their purpose is to ensure that the entire project remains consistent, readable, maintainable, and easy to understand
for both contributors and long-term maintainers.

These guidelines are primarily intended for:

* maintainers,
* contributors,
* and developers working on the library itself.

If you are only using the library in your own applications, most of these documents are not required reading.
However, they may still provide useful insights into the design philosophy and architectural decisions behind the
project.

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    :maxdepth: 3

    code_style
    cmake_files
    cpp_files
    platform_integration
    rst_style
    topic_page
    reference_page
    writing_style
    demo
    examples
    example_themes
    anti_patterns/index
    cryptographic_algorithms
    api_guidelines
    api/common
    api/block
    api/geometry
    api/conf
    api/core
    api/cryptology
    api/cterm
    api/err
    api/event
    api/i18n
    api/log
    api/math
    api/mem
    api/resource
    api/network
    api/options
    api/path
    api/random
    api/re
    api/stream
    api/system
    api/text
    api/time
    api/unit
    api/util