Spot a reference-page defect that should be caught by aligning documentation to the code or schema source of truth.
API reference review before SDK release. Which spot most threatens reference trust? Schema-derived table This is a strength, not the issue. A source-aligned table helps docs-as-code review catch drift. Hand-edited paragraph paraphrasing allowed values Correct. Reference readers need exact facts. Paraphrasing allowed values hides drift and violates the reference job in Diataxis. Engineer-review pairing Pair review is useful. The issue is not who is in the room, but that exact reference facts have been converted into narrative. Whiteboard object map The map can support explanation or planning. It only becomes a problem if it replaces the exact reference surface, which…
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