4   Standard Contents

Introduction

Most manuals include an introduction at the front. When readers pick up the manual for the first time, they will know:

• the purpose of the manual and why it was written
• who wrote it
• who the manual is for
• how it’s structured and organized
• how to find information
• what information it contains (chapter by chapter)
• typographic conventions used
• how to update the manual when revised modules are issued
• how to get additional copies of the manual

The introduction may also acknowledge contributors to the manual, or others who aided in its completion, or this may be done under a separate heading.