To make a new pattern, make a copy of the part below the line and fill in the sections; do not edit this page, as it would mess up WordPress’ internal naming
Add your new pattern to the Pattern Language section and the index on the About page; set its parent to the right place in the pattern language hierarchy
Remember to do a “post” to record your changes (always, but especially when you add a pattern)
If you change the structure of the pattern, include what you changed and why in the post — don’t do this casually, because all the other patterns will have to be updated
Purpose
[[Short paragraph summarizing what the pattern is for]]
Context
[[Background information, for example the community of practice that uses the pattern, or the level of the pattern, or some particular sensitivity such as involvement of human subjects]]
Definition
[[Full explanation of the pattern]]
Examples
[[When they’re short, embed them inline. When they’re longer or more diffuse, refer to a paper in the examples section and identify where in the paper to find the example — for example, “first half of section 4.3” or “distributed through the paper, especially a, b, c”]]
Design Guidance
[[Advice on using the pattern correctly, This is the place to include references to guidelines or manuals on specific research methods.]]
Patterns Used
[[other patterns that are used to realize this pattern, including explanation of the roles they play — special attention to the case where one out of a class of similar patterns should be used]]
Patterns Used By
[[patterns that use this one — would be nice to generate this automatically]]
Indicators for Use
[[circumstances that should favor use of this pattern]]
Contraindicators for Use
[[or perhaps anti-patterns — circumstances where this pattern should not be used, or indications that it’s being used badly]]