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Subject:Re: Standard style manuals From:Margaret Packman <mpackman -at- CISCO -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 2 May 1996 09:42:37 -0700
>According to Carolyn Rude's survey reported in TECHWR-L 1 May 1996,
>three standard style manuals were very frequently used:
> Chicago Manual of Style 69%
> Microsoft Manual of Style 8%
> GPO Style Manual 8%
>Where can I get information on these style manuals?
>Greetings from Denmark
>Peter Ring
>PRC - specialist in user friendly manuals and quality measurements on manuals.
>prc -at- pip -dot- dknet -dot- dk
>http://www.pip.dknet.dk/~pip323/index.htm
> - homepage on user friendly instruction manuals with tips for writers.
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The actual name is "The Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical Publications".
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