Pattern Language Template

TITLE PICTURE: "First there is a picture, which shows an archetypal example of that pattern." CONTEXT: "Second, after the picture, each pattern has an introductory paragraph, which sets the context for the pattern, by explaining how it helps to complete certain larger patterns." PROBLEM HEADLINE: "Then there are three diamonds to mark the beginning of the problem. After the diamonds there is a headline in bold type. This headline gives the essence of the problem in one or two sentences." PROBLEM BODY: "After the headline comes the body of the problem. This is the longest section. It describes the empirical background of the pattern, the evidence for its validity, the range of different ways the pattern can be manifested in a building, and so on." SOLUTION: "Then, again in bold type, like the headline, is the solution--the heart of the pattern--which describes the field of physical and social relationships which are required to solve the stated problem, in the stated context. This solution is always stated in the form of an instruction--so that you know exactly what you need to do, to build the pattern." DIAGRAM: "Then, after the solution, there is a diagram, which shows the solution in the form of a diagram, with labels to indicate its main components." CONTEXT: "After the diagram, another three diamonds to show that the main body of the pattern is finished. And finally, after the diamonds there is a paragraph which ties the pattern to all those smaller patterns in the language, which are needed to complete this pattern, to embellish it, to fill it out."