For context see #2887480: Outline, standardize, and complete documentation for Drupal 8 core modules.

Proposed outline

Here's a proposed outline for what the documentation for the guide at https://www.drupal.org/docs/8/core/modules/automated_cron should contain.

  • Page: Automated Cron module overview
    What is cron?

    Module description, and example use cases. What does this module do? When should I enable it?

    Start by copy pasting from help text displayed by the help module at admin/help/automated_cron, and adjust

  • Page: First steps
    Documents typical next steps when using the module, configuration, terminology, and concepts.
    • Notes about what this should cover
      • What is cron?
      • Allows cron to run automatically when pages are visited.
      • Pros and cons to using this menthod vs setting up cron.
  • Related: Setting up cron

Next steps

  • Review above outline and suggest changes
  • Review and update existing overview page
  • Draft pages in guide and publish for review

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Title: Outline for Activity Tracker module guide » Outline for Automated Cron module guide
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