Quality Validation

Six Quality Characteristics

• Accuracy: Factually correct, technically sound, current | Validation: expert review, automated testing
• Completeness: All necessary info present for doc type | Validation: checklist, gap analysis
• Clarity: Easy to understand, logical flow, appropriate level | Validation: Flesch 70-80
• Consistency: Uniform terminology, formatting, structure | Validation: style guide compliance
• Correctness: Proper grammar, spelling, punctuation | Validation: automated check, zero errors
• Usability: User achieves goal efficiently | Validation: task success, DIVIO type purpose served

Quality Gate Thresholds

Metric	Threshold
Readability (Flesch)	70-80
Spelling errors	0
Broken links	0
Style compliance	95%+
Type purity	80%+ single type

Type-Specific Validation Checklists

Tutorial Checklist

• Completable without external references | [ ] Steps numbered and sequential
• Each step has verifiable outcome | [ ] No assumed prior knowledge | [ ] Builds confidence

How-to Checklist

• Clear goal stated upfront | [ ] Assumes fundamentals known
• Single task focus | [ ] Ends with completion indicator | [ ] No basics teaching

Reference Checklist

• All parameters documented | [ ] Return values specified
• Error conditions listed | [ ] Examples per entry | [ ] No narrative

Explanation Checklist

• Addresses "why" not "what" | [ ] Provides context and reasoning
• Discusses alternatives | [ ] No task steps | [ ] Builds conceptual model

Verdict Criteria

• approved: Passes all type-specific validation, no collapse violations, meets quality gates
• needs-revision: Minor issues fixable in place (clarity, missing examples, small gaps)
• restructure-required: Collapse detected requiring split, or fundamental type mismatch