# Help Specification

[[http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Specifications|http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Specifications]] 


## About

This specification provides a common directory layout and URI scheme for locally installed help documents. Documents installed and referenced using this system will have better interoperability between different desktop environments and help applications. 


## Mailing list

Discussion of this specification should occur on [[xdg|http://freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/xdg]]. 


## Specification

[[help-system-spec.xml|help-system-spec.xml]]