Styleguide.md

+In the following, we list all different types of file templates and their usage.
+
+# Directives
+
+Each file makes use of the following directives
+
+* `# Title`: for setting the title of the area/topic
+* `### Working Groups`: setting the keys of the involved chairs
+* `### Collaborators (MAT): setting the keys for the collaborators of the institute of mathematics. Keys like `ataraz`, `cseifert`, etc. are taken from the URL of our institute webpages:
+![image](uploads/ed1c5e8b1a0a007273d632f03b9afc3f/image.png)
+* `### Colaborators (External)`: for specifying further collaborators that are not institute members
+
+
 # Template (full) Topic
 
+This is a full standalone file that uses all possible directives.
+
+
 ```
 # The Title of our Impressive Research Project
 
@@ -15,15 +31,43 @@
 
 ```
 
-The keys like `ataraz`, `cseifert`, etc. are taken from the URL of our institute webpages:
+# Template Research Area
 
-![image](uploads/ed1c5e8b1a0a007273d632f03b9afc3f/image.png)
+## Usage
+
+For general areas of research. Delete the collaborator lines. Will only appear on chair research pages.
 
+## Template
 
+ ```
+# The Title of our Impressive Research Area
 
-# Template Research Area 
+### Working Groups: aa, cm, dm, nm, st
 
 
+## Description
 
-# Template Research Topic
+...
+
+```
+
+# Template Research Topic within Research Area
+
+## Usage 
+
+Delete the Working Groups directive.
+
+## Template
+
+```
+# The Title of our Impressive Research Topic
+
+### Collaborators (MAT): ataraz, cseifert
+
+### Collaborators (External): [Vaughan Jones](https://as.vanderbilt.edu/math/bio/?who=vaughan-jones), [Terry Tao](https://terrytao.wordpress.com/about/)
+
+## Description
+
+...
 
+```
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