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diff --git a/guides/source/api_documentation_guidelines.md b/guides/source/api_documentation_guidelines.md index 34b9c0d2ca..3c61754982 100644 --- a/guides/source/api_documentation_guidelines.md +++ b/guides/source/api_documentation_guidelines.md @@ -333,10 +333,6 @@ As a contributor, it's important to think about whether this API is meant for en A class or module is marked with `:nodoc:` to indicate that all methods are internal API and should never be used directly. -If you come across an existing `:nodoc:` you should tread lightly. Consider asking someone from the core team or author of the code before removing it. This should almost always happen through a pull request instead of the docrails project. - -A `:nodoc:` should never be added simply because a method or class is missing documentation. There may be an instance where an internal public method wasn't given a `:nodoc:` by mistake, for example when switching a method from private to public visibility. When this happens it should be discussed over a PR on a case-by-case basis and never committed directly to docrails. - To summarize, the Rails team uses `:nodoc:` to mark publicly visible methods and classes for internal use; changes to the visibility of API should be considered carefully and discussed over a pull request first. Regarding the Rails Stack |