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+EdX Documentation
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+
+The following documentation projects have been moved to the `edx-
+documentation`_ repository as of November 3, 2014:
+
+* course_authors
+* data
+* install_operations
+* mobile
+* OLX
+* ORA-2
+* release_notes
+* students
+
+API documentation that includes docstrings from code files is stored in the
+repository of that module.  All other documentation projects are stored in edx-
+documentation.
+
+By moving documentation to its own repository, we will be better able to
+develop workflows, manage versioning, create translations, and automate
+testing, without complicating ongoing development of the edX Platform.
+
+.. _edx_documentation: https://github.com/edx/edx-documentation
+
+******************************
+View Published Documentation
+******************************
+
+EdX documentation is published through Read the Docs. Links to all published
+documentation are available through `docs.edx.org`_.
+
+.. _docs.edx.org: http://docs.edx.org
+
+******************************
+Submit Documentation Issues
+******************************
+
+We welcome input from the community on any documentation issues.  You can
+submit issues to the Documentation project in the `Open edX JIRA board`_.
+
+You will need to `create a free JIRA`_ account before you can submit your first
+ticket.
+
+.. _create a free JIRA account: https://openedx.atlassian.net/admin/users/sign-up
+.. _Open edX JIRA board: https://openedx.atlassian.net
+
+You can also email docs@edx.org.
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