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# Feature Name or Use Case Name **[TIER]** (1)
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> [Introduced](link_to_issue_or_mr) in GitLab (Tier) X.Y (2).

An introduction -- without its own additional header -- goes here.
Offer a description of the feature or use case, and what to expect on this page.
(You can reuse this content, or part of it, for the front matter's `description` at the top of this file).

The introduction should answer the following questions:

- What is this feature or use case?
- Who is it for?
- What is the context in which it is used and are there any prerequisites/requirements?
- What can the audience do with this? (Be sure to consider all applicable audiences, like GitLab admin and developer-user.)
- What are the benefits to using this over any alternatives?

## Use cases

Describe some use cases, typically in bulleted form. Include real-life examples for each.

If the page itself is dedicated to a use case, this section can usually include more specific scenarios
for use (e.g. variations on the main use case), but if that's not applicable, the section can be omitted.

Examples of use cases on feature pages:
- CE and EE: [Issues](../../user/project/issues/index.md#use-cases)
- CE and EE: [Merge Requests](../../user/project/merge_requests/index.md)
- EE-only: [Geo](../../administration/geo/replication/index.md)
- EE-only: [Jenkins integration](../../integration/jenkins.md)

## Requirements

State any requirements for using the feature and/or following along with the instructions.

These can include both:
- technical requirements (e.g. an account on a third party service, an amount of storage space, prior configuration of another feature)
- prerequisite knowledge (e.g. familiarity with certain GitLab features, cloud technologies)

Link each one to an appropriate place for more information.

## Instructions

"Instructions" is usually not the name of the heading.
This is the part of the document where you can include one or more sets of instructions, each to accomplish a specific task.
Headers should describe the task the reader will achieve by following the instructions within, typically starting with a verb.
Larger instruction sets may have subsections covering specific phases of the process.
Where appropriate, provide examples of code or configuration files to better clarify intended usage.

- Write a step-by-step guide, with no gaps between the steps.
- Include example code or configurations as part of the relevant step. Use appropriate markdown to [wrap code blocks with syntax highlighting](../../user/markdown.md#colored-code-and-syntax-highlighting).
- Start with an h2 (`##`), break complex steps into small steps using
subheadings h3 > h4 > h5 > h6. _Never skip a hierarchy level, such
as h2 > h4_, as it will break the TOC and may affect the breadcrumbs.
- Use short and descriptive headings (up to ~50 chars). You can use one
single heading like `## Configuring X` for instructions when the feature
is simple and the document is short.

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Notes:

- (1): Apply the [tier badges](styleguide.md#product-badges) accordingly
- (2): Apply the correct format for the [GitLab version introducing the feature](styleguide.md#gitlab-versions-and-tiers)