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>
> I did a fast, random survey of "who does" and "who doesn't." By
"random"
> I mean that I wasn't looking for supporters for either side.
>
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> Use 'em:
> * www.usability.gov
> * NCI Web Design & Usability Guidelines
> * IBM Style Guide
> * Jakob Nielsen
> * www.tikiwiki.org
> * EC Interinstitutional style guide
> * GNOME Documentation Style Guide
> * Intel Software Network Writer's Guide
> * U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual
> * Lynch and Horton's Web Style Guide
>
> Don't use 'em:
> * The Apple Style Guide
> * DOE Standard Writer's Guide for Technical Procedures
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>
And for the view from the fence, consult the Microsoft Manual of Style
(3rd Edition, p.118):
"Do not use a period following the step number unless your document
design requires it."
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