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Subject:Re: A Far Broader Question From:KLShaw <KLShaw -at- IX -dot- NETCOM -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 11 Feb 1997 11:36:19 -0800
Amy,
Here's the table of contents from my (little) company's style guide.
Two caveats: I consider the style guide a work in progress, and it does
not duplicate guidelines from Chicago -- our major style authority.
EDITORIAL STYLE
Punctuation
Abbreviations
Capitalization
Numbers
Hyphenation and Treatment of Compound Words
Treatment and Use of Lists
Usage Guidelines
Proofreading Symbols
DOCUMENT PREPARATION
Preparing Drafts for Client Review
File Names
Preparing Text for DTP
GRAPHIC STANDARDS & GUIDELINES
(In development)
Kim Shaw
Words & Graphics Inc.
KLShaw -at- ix -dot- netcom -dot- com
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