The OpenPOWER Foundation Documentation Development Guide provides a framework for OpenPOWER public and private documentation. The goal of the template and this writeup is to promote community contributions to OpenPOWER documenation and to enable new contributions within a common look and feel. The major sections of this document addresses the following topics: : This section details tools and commands used to contribute to OpenPOWER documentation. All users who are new to OpenPOWER Foundation documentation should start here. : This section provides step-by-step instructions on how to create a new document from scratch. Use this section to start a new document. : This section highlights common steps in editing an existing OpenPOWER Foundation document. Use this section as a guideline for contributing to an existing document. : This section provides examples of the two most common types of build failures and helps users find the relevant failure information. : This section explains key document types and the appropriate work flow for publishing OpenPOWER Foundation documents. : This section provides detailed descriptions of the various project components and their roles in the documentation creation process. : This section contains the generally accepted guidelines for creating OpenPOWER documentation. Use this section as a reference for documentation style beyond template provided features. : This section answers common questions. Use this section when the other sections do not answer your questions. : This section contains examples of commonly used git commands. Reference this section to find information on a specific git operation. : This section provides pointers to on-line information about XML, Docbook, Maven, and other relevant references. In addition to OpenPOWER Foundation specific topics, provides examples of common documenation constructs in XML.