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title: Next steps
description: Guide readers to logical next actions.
image: https://developers.cloudflare.com/cf-twitter-card.png
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# Next steps

## Definition

The end result of a procedure and/or actionable steps to take after completing a procedure.

## Used in

[How to](https://developers.cloudflare.com/style-guide/documentation-content-strategy/content-types/how-to/), [Tutorial](https://developers.cloudflare.com/style-guide/documentation-content-strategy/content-types/tutorial/)

## Structure

One to two sentences

It should answer:

* What happens now?
* What was the end result of the procedure?
* What do users do next?

## Cross-linking

Next steps should link to related pages based on the content type of the current page. For example, a how-to page should link to relevant troubleshooting or configuration pages, while a get-started page should link to next-level how-to pages.

For the full set of required cross-linking patterns by content type, refer to [Cross-linking requirements](https://developers.cloudflare.com/style-guide/documentation-content-strategy/component-attributes/links/#cross-linking-requirements).

```json
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```