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slackdocs:styleguide [2012/09/04 07:17 (UTC)] – [Pages That Require Attention from an Admin] Capital letters in languages sycamorexslackdocs:styleguide [2012/09/04 11:50 (UTC)] – [A General Note on Style] visualize key presses. alienbob
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   * Long passages of plain text are hard to read; always consider if something can be better expressed using a list format. Use numbered lists only for sequential operations, bulleted lists for options or examples (as shown here).   * Long passages of plain text are hard to read; always consider if something can be better expressed using a list format. Use numbered lists only for sequential operations, bulleted lists for options or examples (as shown here).
   * If quoting computer output, reproduce it exactly, including spelling (which is usually American). Use %%<code></code>%% tags to enclose the output for better legibility.   * If quoting computer output, reproduce it exactly, including spelling (which is usually American). Use %%<code></code>%% tags to enclose the output for better legibility.
 +  * If your text has examples of key presses, use the %%<key></key>%% markup to make a visual impact. <key>Alt-F2</key> looks better than "''Alt-F2''".
  
  
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