diff --git a/doc/user/namespace/index.md b/doc/user/namespace/index.md index 5dd89afe7d3027f321d46cb600b1448376121704..eec8e488f5c3e9b07261e7bfc37a9f2c34caef5c 100644 --- a/doc/user/namespace/index.md +++ b/doc/user/namespace/index.md @@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated w # Namespaces -In GitLab, a namespace provides a place to organize projects. Projects in a namespace are separate -from other namespaces, enabling you to use the same project name in different namespaces. +Namespaces organize projects in GitLab. Because each namespace is separate, +you can use the same project name in multiple namespaces. ## Types of namespaces @@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ GitLab has two types of namespaces: - You can configure settings specifically for each subgroup and project. - You can manage the group or subgroup URL independently of the name. -## Determine which type of namespace you're viewing +## Determine which type of namespace you're in -To determine whether you're viewing a group or personal namespace, you can view the URL. For example: +To determine whether you're in a group or personal namespace, you can view the URL. For example: | Namespace for | URL | Namespace | | ------------- | --- | --------- | @@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ To determine whether you're viewing a group or personal namespace, you can view | A group named `alex-team`. | `https://gitlab.example.com/alex-team` | `alex-team` | | A group named `alex-team` with a subgroup named `marketing`. | `https://gitlab.example.com/alex-team/marketing` | `alex-team/marketing` | -## Naming limitations for namespaces +## Name limitations When you choose a name for your namespace, keep in mind the [character limitations](../reserved_names.md#limitations-on-usernames-project-and-group-names-and-slugs) and [reserved group names](../reserved_names.md#reserved-group-names). NOTE: -Namespaces with a period (`.`) cause issues with validating SSL certificates and the source path when [publishing Terraform modules](../packages/terraform_module_registry/index.md#publish-a-terraform-module). +Namespaces with a period (`.`) cause issues with SSL certificate validation and the source path when [publishing Terraform modules](../packages/terraform_module_registry/index.md#publish-a-terraform-module).