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What we look for in a guide
A guide should answer a practical question, explain its scope, and offer a next step. We organize information by topic and chapter, and distinguish general resources from procedures that depend on a country, agency, or date.
We don’t turn a personal situation into a diagnosis or individualized recommendation. Health and animal-care content is educational; for procedures and rights, the relevant jurisdiction and authoritative source are part of the explanation.
Automation and editorial responsibility
The process uses automation and AI to discover documentation, plan, write, and check versions. Writing and checking tasks are separate, and content that meets the requirements may be published without individual human approval.
The publishing entity remains responsible for the project. An automated review is not the same as an evaluation by a clinical, legal, financial, or veterinary professional. Models may misinterpret a source or produce incorrect information; that’s why we preserve evidence and make it easy to report errors.
Documentation, evidence, and attribution
Linkses helps discover and read documentation. The source of a claim is the original document, not the search engine or a model’s response. We prioritize relevant authorities, official documentation, institutions, and specialized organizations based on the question.
We preserve the retrieved text, the date it was accessed, and the relationships between claims, documents, and versions. Articles include links to sources and their dates. A source must be relevant to the claim and jurisdiction; linking to it alone does not prove every statement in a guide.
Publication requirements
A version must pass checks for structure, sources, evidence, jurisdiction, figures, scope, and visual resources, as well as an independent check using AI. An overall score or daily target does not make up for a failed mandatory check.
Work may be revised, postponed, discarded, or suspended. If a source cannot be verified, alternatives are sought or the work is stopped. Checks reduce errors; they do not certify absolute accuracy or replace consulting the sources before making a decision.
Images, examples, and tools
Stock photographs are identified as illustrations and retain their provider, author, and terms of use. They do not necessarily depict the people or situations described. Conceptual illustrations and hypothetical examples are identified as such.
Numerical charts and calculators use programmed data and formulas. Each tool explains its assumptions and limitations. Your values and notes are processed in your browser and are not used as documentation for new articles.
Publication, updates, and checks
Publication identifies when the guide first appeared. An update reflects a substantial change to the content. A check indicates an automated review of the text or its sources and may not result in any changes.
We do not change the update date to present an unchanged check as new. Versions and their notes make it possible to track reviews. The corrections policy explains what happens when unreliable information is identified.
Countries, translations, and corrections
A translation does not automatically adapt a procedure or a right to another country. The selector determines the language, and search lets you filter by territory. A language version must be complete before it is made publicly available.
You can rate how useful a guide is or submit a correction with its URL and public evidence. Receiving a proposal does not mean it will be published automatically. Reviews consider the content’s scope, currency, and safety.
