docs-content-type-checker

To validate Elastic documentation pages against content type guidelines, use this skill to analyze frontmatter and page structure. It checks compliance with required elements and recommended sections for overviews, how-tos, tutorials, troubleshooting, and changelogs.

Documentation content type validation ensures docs adhere to established guidelines for specific formats like overviews or tutorials. You need it before publishing to improve consistency across Elastic documentation by verifying required sections and best practices.

Yes, the content type checker works with markdown frontmatter for how-to guides. It detects the intended content type from frontmatter or by inference, then verifies the page includes prerequisites, numbered steps, and next steps as required.

The best way to check if a tutorial complies with Elastic docs standards is to run this skill against the file. It retrieves official content type documentation and templates using web fetching and MCP tools to compare page structure and frontmatter.

Your troubleshooting page fails content type validation when it lacks required elements, recommended sections, or best practices defined by Elastic guidelines. The skill identifies the content type from frontmatter and checks for missing structural compliance.