+### Sort Rules
+
+For automatic sorting of content sort rules can be used.
+These are predefined sorting operations which be assigned to books.
+They are managed by admin-level users via the "Settings > Sorting" view,
+and they allow multiple sort actions to be configured which will be performed in order:
+
+
+
+Sort rules can then be used in the following locations:
+
+- As the "Default Book Sort" option in "Settings > Sorting", which will apply the configured sort to all newly created books thereafter.
+- Assigned to a specific book, by the "Auto Sort Option" in the "Sort" view of a book.
+- Batch assigned to content, via the ["Assign Sort Rule" command](/docs/admin/commands/#assign-sort-rule).
+
+Once assigned to a book, the sort operation will automatically run on each event which could
+affect the sort order (page update, chapter creation etc...).
+
+Sort rules can be assigned to book if a user has permission to edit that book,
+but the creation and modification of sort rules can only be done with users that
+have permission to manage application settings.
+This allows admin users to centrally manage the available rules and their behaviour
+while allowing sort assignment and execution to users with lower level permissions.
+
+#### Sort Rule Operations
+
+Here are details of each of the available sort rule operations:
+
+- **Name - Alphabetical:** Case insensitive basic alphabetical sort using the name.
+- **Name - Numeric:** Will attempt to parse a numeric value (24, 24.125), up to one decimal point, from the start of the name and sort on that.
+- **Created Date:** Sort by the content's creation date.
+- **Updated Date:** Sort by the content's updated date.
+- **Chapters First/Last:** Move chapters to the start/end of the ordering.
+
+Typically you would only use one or two operations, since most would override the rule prior.
+
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