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--- style_guidelines [2023/05/22 19:43] – [Layout/Formatting Guidelines] -Add that wiki is based on dokuwiki ad Prosemirror, add links for both hogwild
+++ style_guidelines [2023/07/16 18:10] (current) – [Layout/Formatting Guidelines] -add that variables should be italicized hogwild
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   * Some wiki readers are not fluent in English. Please, choose your words carefully. \\   \\
   * Avoid abbreviations that aren't standard across the industry or in common English.   \\ For example, anyone unfamiliar with Linux/Unix will not know that "wl" indicates a wireless interface. If it's not standard across the industry, explain it. Using "LAN", for example, is okay. It's common terminology. \\ \\
-  * Avoid the word "Note". It's overused and rarely appropriate. If the content isn't a critical warning, consider putting it in the <WikiPageName Notes> section at the bottom of the page. We are developing guidelines/standards for writing and formatting notes. \\ \\
+  * Avoid the word "Note". It's overused and rarely appropriate. If the content isn't a critical warning, consider putting it in the <WikiPageName Notes> section at the bottom of the page. \\ \\
-  * Avoid underlining. It's obsolete and inappropriate. Also, research shows it makes things harder to read. \\ \\
+  * Avoid underlining. It's obsolete and inappropriate. Research shows it makes things harder to read. \\ \\
   * Please view other pages to see which types of text are capitalized and which are written in lower case. \\ \\
   * Please use a spell checker. Firefox's spellchecker works well for this. \\ \\
   * When referring to FreshTomato menus, please indicate as: //Menu///Submenu// . //  For example: //"Administration///Admin access"// . //\\ \\
-  * Avoid using quotation marks. They're almost never appropriate. If you're unsure, don't use them. \\ \\
+  * Avoid using quotation marks, except around filenames. They're almost never appropriate. If you're unsure, don't use them. \\ \\
+  * Please surround filenames with double quotation marks. For example, "wg0.conf".  \\ \\
   * Please use rounded brackets () . Square brackets are generally not appropriate here. \\ \\
 ===== Layout/Formatting Guidelines =====
+Following style guidelines makes pages easier to understand, more pleasant to read, and easier on the brain and eyes.
 The FreshTomato wiki uses [[https://www.dokuwiki.org/dokuwiki|dokuwiki]] as its underlying software. It uses [[https://prosemirror.net/|ProseMirror]] as its editor.
-Following style guidelines makes pages easier to understand, more pleasant to read, and easier on the brain and eyes.
+Focus on content.  Not everyone uses the same size monitor or resolution. Some people use a mobile device to access the wiki. \\ Different browsers and accessibility also affect how formatting appears (for example, with line breaks).
-Focus on content.  Not everyone will use the same size monitor or resolution. Some use a mobile device or laptop to access the wiki. \\ Different browsers and accessibility also affect how formatting appears (for example, with line breaks).
+ \\
-  * Add a meaningful title for each wiki page, and format it with the Heading1 format. \\ \\
+  * Add a meaningful title to each wiki page. Format it with the Heading1 format. \\ \\
   * Subheadings use the Heading2 format. \\ \\
   * Subheadings below that use the Heading3 format. \\ \\
-  * Indicate web interface menu paths like this: "//Administration///Admin Access" (Use / to separate menu nodes). \\ \\
+  * Indicate web interface menu paths using the name of the menu, unless there is another menu with a similar name.
-  * Always use the standard Tomato theme when taking screenshots. This is set in the [[admin-access|Admin Access]] menu.
+    * For example, you can refer to the Admin Access menu. However...
+    * You should add a "/" and top node when referring to the ///Bandwidth///[[bwm-realtime|Real-Time]] menu.\\ This will help prevent it from being confused with the //IP Traffic///[[ipt-realtime|Real-Time]] menu.\\ \\
+  * Always use the "Tomato" theme when taking screenshots. This is set in the [[admin-access|Admin Access]] menu.
 \\ {{:pasted:20210921-184547.png|A screenshot in the Standard Tomato theme}}  \\   \\
-  * Avoid quotation marks. They are rarely appropriate, and should be used only when quoting someone/ something directly, or when slang is used. \\ \\
+  * Avoid quotation marks. In the context of this wiki, they should be used only:
+    * When slang is used.
+    * When expressing, something precise separate from the text body, such as a filesystem path. \\ \\
   * Avoid underlining. It's been obsolete since the 1980s. It makes text harder to read. \\ \\
-  * Avoid using the word “NOTE”. There is a section titled: "<Menu name> Notes" at the bottom of most pages. Put notes there. \\ \\
+  * Avoid using the word “NOTE”. There is a section titled: "<Menu name> Notes" at the bottom of most pages for notes. \\ \\
   * Unless they are in a code window, command strings should be set in the ''monospace'' font, or in a callout box. \\ \\
-  * Variables should be italicized. \\ \\
+  * Variables should be //italicized to distinguish them from the main text//. \\ \\
   * Process/Module names should be italicized to distinguish them from the main text. \\ \\
-  * Avoid using dividing lines. Better spacing, and other formatting methods work better. \\ \\
+  * Avoid using dividing lines. They are mostly obsolete. Better spacing, and modern formatting methods work better. \\ \\

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