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diff --git a/doc/STYLE_GUIDE.md b/doc/STYLE_GUIDE.md index 27b66995b4..923cbb5100 100644 --- a/doc/STYLE_GUIDE.md +++ b/doc/STYLE_GUIDE.md @@ -1,10 +1,9 @@ # Style Guide -* Documents are written in markdown files. -* Those files should be written in **`lowercase-with-dashes.md`**. +* Documentation is written in markdown files with names formatted as + `lowercase-with-dashes.md`. * Underscores in filenames are allowed only when they are present in the topic the document will describe (e.g., `child_process`). - * Filenames should be **lowercase**. * Some files, such as top-level markdown files, are exceptions. * Documents should be word-wrapped at 80 characters. * The formatting described in `.editorconfig` is preferred. @@ -19,10 +18,10 @@ * Generally avoid personal pronouns in reference documentation ("I", "you", "we"). * Pronouns are acceptable in more colloquial documentation, like guides. - * Use **gender-neutral pronouns** and **mass nouns**. Non-comprehensive + * Use gender-neutral pronouns and mass nouns. Non-comprehensive examples: - * **OK**: "they", "their", "them", "folks", "people", "developers", "cats" - * **NOT OK**: "his", "hers", "him", "her", "guys", "dudes" + * OK: "they", "their", "them", "folks", "people", "developers", "cats" + * NOT OK: "his", "hers", "him", "her", "guys", "dudes" * When combining wrapping elements (parentheses and quotes), terminal punctuation should be placed: * Inside the wrapping element if the wrapping element contains a complete @@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ is necessary, include it as an asset in `assets/code-examples` and link to it. * When using underscores, asterisks, and backticks, please use proper escaping - (**\\\_**, **\\\*** and **\\\`** instead of **\_**, **\*** and **\`**). + (`\_`, `\*` and ``\` `` instead of `_`, `*` and `` ` ``). * References to constructor functions should use PascalCase. * References to constructor instances should use camelCase. * References to methods should be used with parentheses: for example, |