The general style guide for computing articles [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Computing]] should be followed.
=== Organization ===
Here are a few ideas for how to organize articles. These do not necessarily have to correspond to the actual section headers and divisions, and they are no more than suggestions. Conform to them to help improve the article in question.
A protocol specific article:
* History of the protocol
** Who started it
** When was it started
** What revisions were there
** Any related or defining [[Request for Comment|RFCs]]?
* What other protocols were kept in mind when designing this protocol? (e.g., [[Transmission Control Protocol|TCP]] to [[Stream Control Transmission Protocol|SCTP]])
* Packet structure
* Any related technical discussions (e.g., fragmentation and reassembly for [[IPv4]])
A hardware specific article:
* What is it used for (what protocols, versions, etc.)
