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title: How-to guides
description: Practical guides for common Elastic documentation tasks, including writing issues, SEO, and cumulative documentation.
url: https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/6864/contribute-docs/how-to
---

# How-to guides
Find practical guides for common documentation tasks.

## Write good issues

Learn how to [write good issues](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/6864/contribute-docs/how-to/good-issues) for documentation.

## Update Integrations documentation

Learn how to [update Integrations documentation](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/6864/contribute-docs/how-to/update-integrations-docs), which follows a different workflow than other Elastic documentation.

## Write cumulative documentation

<note>
  This content is still in development.
  If you have questions about how to write cumulative documentation while contributing,
  reach out to **@elastic/docs** in the related GitHub issue or PR.
</note>

Learn about the cumulative documentation model and how to tag content for different versions and deployments.
- [Write cumulative documentation](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/6864/contribute-docs/how-to/cumulative-docs) - Overview and when to tag content
- [Guidelines](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/6864/contribute-docs/how-to/cumulative-docs/guidelines) - Detailed tagging guidance
- [Badge placement](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/6864/contribute-docs/how-to/cumulative-docs/badge-placement) - Where to place applies_to tags
- [Example scenarios](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/6864/contribute-docs/how-to/cumulative-docs/example-scenarios) - Common contribution scenarios
- [Reference](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/6864/contribute-docs/how-to/cumulative-docs/reference) - Complete applies_to syntax reference


## Document across deployment types

We document all deployment types together in a single source of truth where possible. These resources help you work within the cumulative docs model when content varies by deployment, including tips to recognize when content is deployment-sensitive, and guidance on how to shape content based on how it varies.
- [Document deployment types in Elastic Docs](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/6864/contribute-docs/how-to/deployment-types) - Overview and how the resources fit together
- [Deployment types reference for docs contributors](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/6864/contribute-docs/how-to/deployment-types/about) - The deployment types, stack components and flavors available on each, and where user-facing tasks differ
- [Strategies for documenting across deployment types](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/6864/contribute-docs/how-to/deployment-types/strategies) - Editorial approaches, IA placement, and review symptoms