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Subject:Re: Period at end of items in bulleted list From:K R Wolfe <keith -at- MERGE -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 12 May 1998 16:49:21 -0500
>Are there periods at the end of a list of bulleted items?<
I don't know what the industry standard is, but I am in the middle of
creating a documentation style guide for my company. These questions
concerning bullets have come up a number of times.
My colleague believes on not using periods on bulleted items unless the
item is more than one sentence long. I can see his point, but still
believe that it should be one or the other. We all know how important
consistancy is, but is there an industry standard?
>Are these items capitalized?<
I believe if items in a bulleted list complete a sentence, per your
example, it's good to avoid the caps.
>Are there commas involved if these items are *part of* a sentence?<
Personally, I am inclined to leave out commas. I think they destroy the
schema of most readers when they see a bulleted list.
Just my 2 cents worth. I am interested in any opinions on my comments as well.
