> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://sandgarden.gitbook.io/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://sandgarden.gitbook.io/docs/publications/output-types.md).

# Output Types

The Publication form's **Write:** section tells Doc Holiday what a Publication should produce. It lists **Documentation**, **Release Notes**, and **Changelog**, and each option works on its own, so any combination is valid. A Publication that writes only documentation is normal.

### Documentation

**Documentation** produces the pages and updates that belong in the Publication's docs destination. It fits the material readers use every day to understand the product, and it usually starts from a request to update a guide, reference page, or other living documentation.

### Release Notes

**Release Notes** produces the summary of what changed in a release. It belongs in the Publication's docs destination, usually in the section set aside for release notes. It normally comes from a release event or a request to summarize shipped work for a broader audience.

### Changelog

**Changelog** produces the running record of changes over time. It belongs in the Publication's docs destination, usually in the section set aside for changelog entries. It normally comes from a release or merge-based request that needs a concise history of what changed.

### Style guidance and links

Each output type has its own **Style & Formatting Instructions:** slot. Use [the Library](/docs/the-library/the-library.md) and [instruction slots reference](/docs/the-library/instruction-slots-reference.md) for the shared guidance model.