DOC: consistency via markdownlint; move AUTHORS to AUTHORS.md (#4096)

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md

@@ -6,26 +6,32 @@ labels: bug
 
 <!-- Please search existing issues to avoid creating duplicates. -->
 
-
 #### Example of problem
-Demonstrate the problem you have found, either by using PROJ tools like `cs2cs`, `cct` or `projinfo` **or** add a code snippet that highlights the problem using the PROJ C/C++ API.
-A "Minimal, Complete and Verifiable Example" will make it much easier for maintainers to help you:
-http://matthewrocklin.com/blog/work/2018/02/28/minimal-bug-reports
+
+Demonstrate the problem you have found, either by using PROJ tools like
+`cs2cs`, `cct` or `projinfo` **or** add a code snippet that highlights the
+problem using the PROJ C/C++ API.
+
+A "Minimal, Complete and Verifiable Example" will make it much easier for
+maintainers to help you: <http://matthewrocklin.com/blog/work/2018/02/28/minimal-bug-reports>
 
 ```c
 # Your code here
 
 ```
+
 #### Problem description
 
-[this should explain **why** the current behavior is a problem and why the expected output is a better solution.]
+[this should explain **why** the current behavior is a problem and why the
+expected output is a better solution.]
 
 #### Expected Output
 
-
 #### Environment Information
- - PROJ version (`proj`)
- - Operation System Information
+
+- PROJ version (`proj`)
+- Operation System Information
 
 #### Installation method
- - conda, apt-get, from source, etc...
+
+- conda, apt-get, from source, etc...

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <!-- Feel free to remove check-list items aren't relevant to your change -->
 
- - [ ] Closes #xxxx
- - [ ] Tests added
- - [ ] Added clear title that can be used to generate release notes
- - [ ] Fully documented, including updating `docs/source/*.rst` for new API
+- [ ] Closes #xxxx
+- [ ] Tests added
+- [ ] Added clear title that can be used to generate release notes
+- [ ] Fully documented, including updating `docs/source/*.rst` for new API

.markdownlint.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/main/doc/Rules.md
+
+# Heading style
+MD003:
+  style: "atx"
+
+# Unordered list indentation
+MD007:
+  indent: 2
+
+# Line length
+MD013: false
+# line_length: 100
+
+# Multiple headings with the same content
+MD024:
+  siblings_only: true
+
+# Multiple top-level headings in the same document
+MD025: false
+
+# First line in a file should be a top-level heading
+MD041: false
+
+# Required heading structure
+MD043: true

AUTHORS.md

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# Authors
+
+## Original Author
+
+- Gerald Evenden (1935-2016)
+
+## Maintainers
+
+- Kristian Evers <kreve@sdfi.dk>
+- Even Rouault <even.rouault@spatialys.com>
+
+## Project Steering Committee
+
+Process and membership can be found at:
+<https://proj.org/community/rfc/rfc-1.html>
+
+Chair:
+
+- Kristian Evers <kreve@sdfi.dk>
+
+Members:
+
+- Frank Warmerdam <warmerdam@pobox.com>
+- Howard Butler <howard@hobu.co>
+- Charles Karney <charles.karney@sri.com>
+- Thomas Knudsen <thokn@sdfi.dk>
+- Even Rouault <even.rouault@spatialys.com>
+- Kurt Schwehr <schwehr@gmail.com>
+
+## Contributors
+
+The full list of contributors can be found on GitHub
+<https://github.com/OSGeo/PROJ/graphs/contributors>

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ if(BUILD_EXAMPLES)
   add_subdirectory(examples)
 endif()
 
-set(docfiles COPYING NEWS.md AUTHORS)
+set(docfiles COPYING NEWS.md AUTHORS.md)
 install(FILES ${docfiles}
         DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DOCDIR})
 

CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ a project may be further defined and clarified by project maintainers.
 ## Enforcement
 
 Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be
-reported by contacting the project team at [kristianevers@gmail.com](mailto:kristianevers@gmail.com). All
+reported by contacting the project team at <kristianevers@gmail.com>. All
 complaints will be reviewed and investigated and will result in a response that
 is deemed necessary and appropriate to the circumstances. The project team is
 obligated to maintain confidentiality with regard to the reporter of an incident.
@@ -68,10 +68,9 @@ members of the project's leadership.
 ## Attribution
 
 This Code of Conduct is adapted from the [Contributor Covenant][homepage], version 1.4,
-available at https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/1/4/code-of-conduct.html
-
-[homepage]: https://www.contributor-covenant.org
+available at <https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/1/4/code-of-conduct.html>
 
 For answers to common questions about this code of conduct, see
-https://www.contributor-covenant.org/faq
+<https://www.contributor-covenant.org/faq>
 
+[homepage]: https://www.contributor-covenant.org

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ account. Familiarity with [issues](https://guides.github.com/features/issues/) a
 the [GitHub Flow](https://guides.github.com/introduction/flow/) is an advantage.
 
 ## Help a fellow PROJ user
+
 The main forum for support for PROJ is the mailing list. You can subscribe to
 the mailing list [here](http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/proj) and read
 the archive [here](http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/proj/).
@@ -76,12 +77,12 @@ on GitHub.
 If you intend to document one of PROJ's supported projections please use the
 [Mercator projection](https://proj.org/operations/projections/merc.html) as a template.
 
-
 ## Code contributions
 
 See [Code Contributions](https://proj.org/community/code_contributions.html)
 
-#### Legalese
+### Legalese
+
 Committers are the front line gatekeepers to keep the code base clear of improperly contributed code.
 It is important to the PROJ users, developers and the OSGeo foundation to avoid contributing any
 code to the project without it being clearly licensed under the project license.
@@ -122,14 +123,13 @@ improperly contributing code to the source repository:
 * If there is uncertainty about whether a change is proper to contribute to the code base, please
   seek more information from the project steering committee, or the foundation legal counsel.
 
-
 ## Additional Resources
 
 * [General GitHub documentation](https://help.github.com/)
 * [GitHub pull request documentation](https://help.github.com/articles/about-pull-requests/)
 
 ## Acknowledgements
 
-The _code contribution_ section of this CONTRIBUTING file is inspired by
-[PDAL's](https://github.com/PDAL/PDAL/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) and the _legalese_ section is
-modified from [GDAL committer guidelines](https://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/wiki/rfc3_commiters)
+The [code contribution](#Code Contributions) section of this CONTRIBUTING file is inspired by
+[PDAL's](https://github.com/PDAL/PDAL/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) and the [legalese](#legalese)
+section is modified from [GDAL committer guidelines](https://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/wiki/rfc3_commiters)