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I think it's great that you're working on this. Like tye said, brevity is crucial. Simple, direct language with examples will also go a long way. Many monks and visitors have English as a second (or third... or fourth, you show-offs!) language. Below is a stab at the way I'd approach it. It's a first draft so feel free to munge or poach if you like it.
How to ask a question on Perl MonksFirst time? Ask your question here: Seekers of Perl Wisdom (SOPW). Scroll to the bottom and enter it under Add your question. There are other sections of the site but SOPW is most likely what you want. How to help the monks help youTitle your question well. The title should contain the gist or subject of your question or problem. Examples of good titles–
Titles that are not helpful–
Your question is being read by others who cannot see your screen, your code, or what you are trying to do. If you want a good answer, you need to give all the information someone else would need to understand the problem. Example of a good question–
Example of a poor question–
There is no way to answer that question. 1,000 things could be wrong with a script and "work" is not even meaningful without first knowing what it's supposed to do. Use PerlMonks formatting + simple HTML. Put <code>code inside code tags</code>. They are treated specially here. Please do not use <pre>pre tags</pre>! (et cetera?) In reply to Alternative "how to ask" stub
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