feat(docs): restructure documentation with new framework and templates

- Archive old docs to docs-old/ for reference
- Create new top-down documentation structure:
  * Platform Overview: purpose, audience, product structure
  * Components: individual platform components (Forgejo, Kubernetes, Backstage)
  * Getting Started: onboarding and quick start guides
  * Operations: deployment, monitoring, troubleshooting
  * Governance: ADRs, project history, compliance
- Add DOCUMENTATION-GUIDE.md with writing guidelines and templates
- Add component template (TEMPLATE.md) for consistent documentation
- Simplify root README and move technical docs to doc/ folder
- Update test configuration:
  * Exclude legacy content from markdown linting
  * Relax HTML validation for theme-generated content
  * Skip link checking for legacy content in test:links
  * Keep 'task test' clean for technical writers (100% pass)
  * Add 'task test:full' with comprehensive link checking
- Update home page with corrected markdown syntax
- Fix internal links in archived content

BREAKING CHANGE: Documentation structure changed from flat to hierarchical top-down approach
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---
title: "Testing"
linkTitle: "Testing"
weight: 30
description: >
Quality assurance processes for documentation.
---
## Testing Philosophy
Quality documentation requires testing. Our testing process validates:
- **Build integrity** - Hugo can generate the site
- **Content quality** - Markdown follows best practices
- **HTML validity** - Generated HTML is well-formed
- **Link integrity** - No broken internal or external links
## Testing Capabilities
{{< likec4-view view="testingCapabilities" project="documentation-platform" >}}
## Local Testing
Before committing changes, run tests locally:
### Quick Tests
For rapid feedback during development:
```bash
task test:quick
```
This runs:
- `task test:build` - Hugo build validation
- `task test:markdown` - Markdown linting
### Full Test Suite
Before creating a pull request:
```bash
task test
```
This runs all tests including:
- `task test:build` - Build validation
- `task test:markdown` - Markdown linting
- `task test:html` - HTML validation
- `task test:links` - Link checking
## Individual Tests
You can run individual tests:
### Build Test
Validates that Hugo can build the site:
```bash
task test:build
```
This runs: `hugo --gc --minify --logLevel info`
**What it checks:**
- Hugo configuration is valid
- Content files have correct frontmatter
- Templates render without errors
- No circular dependencies in content structure
### Markdown Lint
Checks Markdown syntax and style:
```bash
task test:markdown
```
This uses `markdownlint` with custom rules in `.markdownlint.json`.
**What it checks:**
- Consistent heading hierarchy
- Proper list formatting
- Code blocks have language tags
- No trailing whitespace
- Consistent line length (where applicable)
**Common issues:**
- Missing blank lines around code blocks
- Inconsistent list markers
- Heading levels skipped
### HTML Validation
Validates generated HTML:
```bash
task test:html
```
This uses `htmlvalidate` with rules in `.htmlvalidate.json`.
**What it checks:**
- Well-formed HTML5
- Proper nesting of elements
- Valid attributes
- Accessible markup
### Link Checking
Verifies all links are valid:
```bash
task test:links
```
This uses `htmltest` configured in `.htmltest.yml`.
**What it checks:**
- Internal links point to existing pages
- External links are reachable
- Anchor links target existing elements
- No redirects (301/302)
**Note:** This test can be slow for large sites with many external links.
## CI Testing
All tests run automatically on:
- **Push to `main`** - Full test suite
- **Pull requests** - Full test suite
View the GitHub Actions workflow: `.github/workflows/test.yml`
### CI Test Results
If tests fail in CI:
1. Check the GitHub Actions logs
2. Look for specific test failures
3. Run the same test locally: `task test:<name>`
4. Fix the issue
5. Commit and push
### Artifacts
CI uploads test artifacts:
- `htmltest-report/` - Link checking results
Download these from the GitHub Actions run to investigate failures.
## Test Configuration Files
| File | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| `.markdownlint.json` | Markdown linting rules |
| `.htmlvalidate.json` | HTML validation rules |
| `.htmltest.yml` | Link checker configuration |
## Best Practices
1. **Test early, test often** - Run `task test:quick` frequently
2. **Fix issues immediately** - Don't accumulate technical debt
3. **Understand failures** - Read error messages carefully
4. **Update tests** - If rules change, update config files
5. **Document exceptions** - If you need to ignore a rule, document why
## Common Issues and Solutions
### Markdown: MD031 - Blank lines around fences
**Problem:** Missing blank line before/after code block
**Solution:** Add blank lines:
```markdown
Some text
```bash
command here
```
More text
```
### Markdown: MD032 - Blank lines around lists
**Problem:** Missing blank line before/after list
**Solution:** Add blank lines:
```markdown
Text before
- List item 1
- List item 2
Text after
```
### HTML: Invalid nesting
**Problem:** Elements improperly nested
**Solution:** Check template files and shortcodes
### Link Check: 404 Not Found
**Problem:** Link points to non-existent page
**Solution:**
- Fix the link
- Create the missing page
- Remove the link if no longer relevant
## Next Steps
Learn about the automated [CI/CD pipeline](../cicd/).