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[the python-markdown docs on this extension](https://pythonhosted.org/Markdown/extensions/admonition.html) [the python-markdown docs on this extension](https://pythonhosted.org/Markdown/extensions/admonition.html)
for details on how this extension works; essentially the value for details on how this extension works; essentially the value
`warn` or `tip` is an extra CSS class added to the admonition. `warn` or `tip` is an extra CSS class added to the admonition.
#### Macros
**Macros** are elements in the format of `{!macro.md!}` that insert common phrases
and steps at the location of the macros.
##### **Administration** `{!admin.md!}` macro
* **About:** Links to the **Edit Administrator Settings** documentation. Usually
preceded by the [**Go to the** macro](#go-to-the-go-to-the-md-macro) and a link to a
particular section on the **Administration** page.
* **Contents:**
```.md
tab of the [Administration](/help/edit-administrator-settings) page.
```
* **Example usage and rendering:**
```.md
{!go-to-the.md!} [Organization Settings](/#administration/organization-settings)
{!admin.md!}
```
```.md
1. Go to the [OrganizationSettings](/#administration/organization-settings) tab of the
[Administration](/help/edit-administrator-settings) page.
```
##### **All streams** `{!all-sreams.md!}` macro
* **About:** Explains how to view all streams in the organization on the
**Subscriptions** page. Usually formatted as a tip and preceded by the
[**Subscriptions** macro](#subscriptions-subscriptions-md-macro) and the
[**Filter streams** macro](#filter-streams-filter-streams-md-macro).
* **Contents:**
```.md
If you wish to see streams that you aren't subscribed to, click on the
**All Streams** tab; the tab will turn gray upon doing so.
```
* **Example usage and rendering:**
```.md
{!subscriptions.md!}
{!filter-streams.md!}
!!! tip ""
{!all-streams.md!}
```
```.md
1. [Find the relevant stream](/help/browse-and-join-streams#browse-streams) on the
[Subscriptions](/#subscriptions) page. You can search for specific streams by entering the
name of the stream in the **Filter Streams** input.
!!! tip ""
If you wish to see streams that you aren't subscribed to, click on the
**All Streams** tab; the tab will turn gray upon doing so.
```
##### **Down chevron** `{!down-chevron.md!}` macro
* **About:** Instructs readers to click on the down chevron (<i class="fa
fa-chevron-down"></i>) icon to reveal an actions dropdown; usually preceded by
an command, such as the [**Message actions**
macro](#message-actions-message-actions-md-macro).
* **Contents:**
```.md
down chevron (<i class="icon-vector-chevron-down"></i>) icon to reveal an actions dropdown.
```
* **Example usage and rendering:**
```.md
{!message-actions.md!}
{!down-chevron.md!}
```
```.md
1. Hover over a message to replace the message's timestamp with its message
actions, represented by three icons. From the icons that appear, select the
down chevron (<i class="icon-vector-chevron-down"></i>) icon to reveal an actions dropdown.
```
##### **Go to the** `{!go-to-the.md}` macro
* **About:** Usually precedes the [**Settings** macro](#settings-settings-md-macro)
or the [**Administration** macro](#administration-admin-md-macro). Transforms
following content into a step.
* **Contents:**
```.md
1. Go to the
```
* **Example usage and rendering:**
```.md
{!go-to-the.md!} [Notifications](/#settings/notifications)
{!settings.md!}
```
```.md
1. Go to the [Notifications](/#settings/notifications) tab on the
[Settings](/help/edit-settings) page.
```
##### **Filter streams** `{!filter-streams.md!}` macro
* **About:** Explains how to search for specific streams in the
**Subscriptions** page using the **Filter Streams** input. Usually preceded by
the [**Subscriptions** macro](#subscriptions-subscriptions-md-macro).
* **Contents:**
```.md
You can search for specific streams by entering the name of the stream in
the **Filter Streams** input.
```
* **Example usage and rendering:**
```.md
{!subscriptions.md!}
{!filter-streams.md!}
```
```.md
1. [Find the relevant stream](/help/browse-and-join-streams#browse-streams) on the
[Subscriptions](/#subscriptions) page. You can search for specific streams by entering the
name of the stream in the **Filter Streams** input.
```
##### **Message actions** `{!message-actions.md!}` macro
* **About:** Explains how to view the actions of message. Usually followed by an instruction
to click a specific icon, such as the [**Down chevron** macro](#down-chevron-down-chevron-md-macro).
* **Contents:**
```.md
1. Hover over a message to replace the message's timestamp with its message
actions, represented by three icons. From the icons that appear, select the
```
* **Example usage and rendering:**
```.md
{!message-actions.md!}
{!down-chevron.md!}
```
```.md
1. Hover over a message to replace the message's timestamp with its message
actions, represented by three icons. From the icons that appear, select the
down chevron (<i class="icon-vector-chevron-down"></i>) icon to reveal an actions dropdown.
```
##### **Settings** `{!settings.md!}` macro
* **About:** Links to the **Edit Settings** documentation. Usually preceded by
the [**Go to the** macro](#go-to-the-go-to-the-md-macro) and a link to a
particular section on the **Settings** page.
* **Contents:**
```.md
tab on the [Settings](/help/edit-settings) page.
```
* **Example usage and rendering:**
```.md
{!go-to-the.md!} [Notifications](/#settings/notifications)
{!settings.md!}
```
```.md
1. Go to the [Notifications](/#settings/notifications) tab on the
[Settings](/help/edit-settings) page.
```
##### **Stream actions** `{!stream-actions.md!}` macro
* **About:** Explains how to view the actions of stream. Usually followed by the an
instruction and the [**Down chevron** macro](#down-chevron-down-chevron-md-macro).
* **Contents:**
```.md
1. On the left sidebar in the **Streams** section, hover over a stream to reveal
a down chevron (<i class="icon-vector-chevron-down"></i>) icon to the right of
the stream name.
```
* **Example usage and rendering:**
```.md
{!stream-actions.md!}
1. Click on the {!down-chevron.md!}
```
```.md
1. On the left sidebar in the **Streams** section, hover over a stream to reveal
a down chevron (<i class="icon-vector-chevron-down"></i>) icon to the right of
the stream name.
2. Click on the down chevron (<i class="icon-vector-chevron-down"></i>)
icon to reveal an actions dropdown.
```
##### **Stream Settings** `{!stream-settings.md!}` macro
* **About:** Notifies readers about the changes in the **Subscriptions** page when a stream is selected; usually followed by an instruction.
* **Contents:**
```.md
the right side of the [Subscriptions](/#subscriptions) page, labeled
**Stream Settings**, will now display the selected stream's settings.
```
* **Example usage and rendering:**
```.md
1. Click on the stream you want to edit; {!stream-settings.md!}
```
```.md
1. Click on the stream you want to edit; the right side of the
[Subscriptions](/#subscriptions) page, labeled **Stream Settings**, will
now display the selected stream's settings.
```
##### **Stream Settings scroll** `{!stream-settings.md!}` macro
* **About:** Instructs readers to scroll down to a particular section on the
**Subscriptions** page after making sure their cursors are hovering above the
**Streams Settings** section.
* **Contents:**
```.md
1. After making sure that your cursor is hovering over the **Streams Settings**
section, scroll down to the
```
* **Example usage and rendering:**
```.md
{!stream-settings-scroll.md!} **Stream membership** section. This section
shows the usernames and emails of all users that are currently subscribed to the
selected stream.
```
```.md
1. After making sure that your cursor is hovering over the **Streams Settings**
section, scroll down to the **Stream membership** section. This section
shows the usernames and emails of all users that are currently subscribed to the
selected stream.
```
##### **Subscriptions** `{!subscriptions.md!}` macro
* **About:** Used in documentation that direct users to the **Subscriptions** page.
Often followed by the [**Filter streams** macro](#filter-streams-filter-streams-md-macro).
* **Contents:**
```.md
1. [Find the relevant stream](/help/browse-and-join-streams#browse-streams) on
the [Subscriptions](/#subscriptions) page.
```
* Standard usage and rendering:
```.md
{!subscriptions.md!}
{!filter-streams.md!}
```
```.md
1. [Find the relevant stream](/help/browse-and-join-streams#browse-streams) on the
[Subscriptions](/#subscriptions) page. You can search for specific streams by entering the
name of the stream in the **Filter Streams** input.
```
### Style guide ### Style guide
* Names of buttons, fields, etc. should be **bolded** (e.g. **Settings** * Names of buttons, fields, etc. should be **bolded** (e.g. **Settings**
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than is needed. than is needed.
* Never refer specifically to button colors. * Never refer specifically to button colors.
* All icons should be referenced by their names and images within parentheses, e.g.: "between the **A** * All icons should be referenced by their names and their [FontAwesome](http://fontawesome.io)
(![A](/images/formatting.png)) and **eye** (![eye](/images/eye.png)) icons" (version 3.0.2) text icons within parentheses.
* cog (<i class="fa fa-cog"></i>) icon — `cog (<i
class="icon-vector-cog"></i>) icon`
* down chevron (<i class="fa fa-chevron-down"></i>) icon —
`down chevron (<i class="icon-vector-chevron-down"></i>) icon`
* eye (<i class="fa fa-eye"></i>) icon — `eye (<i
class="icon-vector-eye-open"></i>) icon`
* file (<i class="fa fa-file-text-o"></i>) icon — `file (<i
class="icon-vector-file-text-alt"></i>) icon`
* filled star (<i class="fa fa-star"></i>) icon —
`filled star (<i class="icon-vector-star"></i>) icon`
* formatting (<i class="fa fa-font"></i>) icon —
`formatting (<i class="icon-vector-font"></i>) icon`
* menu (<i class="fa fa-bars"></i>) icon — `menu (<i
class="icon-vector-reorder"></i>) icon`
* overflow ( <i class="fa fa-ellipsis-v"></i> ) icon —
`overflow ( <i class="icon-vector-ellipsis-verical"></i> ) icon`
* paperclip (<i class="fa fa-paperclip"></i>) icon —
`paperclip (<i class="icon-vector-paperclip"></i>) icon`
* pencil (<i class="fa fa-pencil"></i>) icon —
`pencil (<i class="icon-vector-pencil"></i>) icon`
* pencil and paper (<i class="fa fa-pencil-square-o"></i>) icon —
`pencil and paper (<i class="icon-vector-edit"></i>) icon`
* plus (<i class="fa fa-plus"></i>) icon —
`plus (<i class="icon-vector-plus"></i>) icon`
* smiley face (<i class="fa fa-smile-o"></i>) icon —
`smiley face (<i class="icon-vector-smile"></i>) icon`
* star (<i class="fa fa-star-o"></i>) icon —
`star (<i class="icon-vector-star-empty"></i>) icon`
* trash (<i class="fa fa-trash-o"></i>) icon —
`trash (<i class="icon-vector-trash"></i>) icon`
* x (<i class="fa fa-times"></i>) icon —
`x (<i class="icon-vector-remove"></i>) icon`
* Guidelines for **tips** and **warnings**: * Guidelines for **tips** and **warnings**:
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button and **Forgot your password?** link. button and **Forgot your password?** link.
![Zulip sign in Google](/images/signin-google.png) ![Zulip sign in Google](/images/signin-google.png)
* Standard formulas for directing users to commonly used pages:
* There is a macro for directing users to the **Subscriptions** page:
`{!subscriptions.md!}`
* The **Go to the** macro (`{!go-to-the.md}`) usually precedes the
**Settings** and **Administration** macros. This macro transforms the
following content into a step.
* The **Settings** macro (`{!settings.md!}`) directs users to the **Settings**
page. It is usually preceded by the **Go to the** macro and a link to a
particular section in the **Settings** page.
* The **Administration** macro (`{!admin.md!}`) directs users to the
**Administration** page. It is usually preceded by the **Go to the** macro and
a link to a particular section in the **Administration** page.
* Example:
```.md
{!go-to-the.md!} [Notifications](/#settings/notifications)
{!settings.md!}
```
renders as:
```.md
1. Go to the [Notifications](/#settings/notifications) tab on the
[Settings](/help/edit-settings) page.
```

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Depending on your organization settings, Zulip may be configured with a time Depending on your organization settings, Zulip may be configured with a time
limit within which you may edit a message (e.g. 10 minutes). As soon as that limit within which you may edit a message (e.g. 10 minutes). As soon as that
limit has passed, the pencil (<i class="icon-vector-pencil"></i>) icon limit has passed, the pencil (<i class="icon-vector-pencil"></i>) icon
changes to a file (![file](/static/images/help/file.png)) icon. changes to a file (<i class="icon-vector-file-text-alt"></i>) icon.
!!! tip "" !!! tip ""
Clicking on (![file](/static/images/help/file.png)) icon will allow you to Clicking on (<i class="icon-vector-file-text-alt"></i>) icon will allow you to
view the [Markdown source](/help/view-the-markdown-source-of-a-message) or view the [Markdown source](/help/view-the-markdown-source-of-a-message) or
[change the topic](/help/change-the-topic-of-a-message) of your message. [change the topic](/help/change-the-topic-of-a-message) of your message.

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1. On the left sidebar in the **Streams** section, hover over a streams to 1. On the left sidebar in the **Streams** section, hover over a stream to reveal
reveal a down chevron (<i class="icon-vector-chevron-down"></i>) a down chevron (<i class="icon-vector-chevron-down"></i>) icon to the right of
icon to the right of the stream name. the stream name.