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Subject:Style Guide Examples (2) From:Rick Ross <RRoss -at- TASC -dot- USDA -dot- GOV> Date:Wed, 7 Oct 1998 06:23:08 -0600
I'm for some sample style guides, too. ;^D I've got several (I'm a
collector!), but one I've personally updated and used consistently was
written by my friend, tech editor Bob Ryan, for a company for which we
both worked. Briefly, the ToC looks something like:
Abbreviations
Acronyms (did I mention this was a gov't contractor?)
Active/Passive Voice
Capitalization
Commas
Dashes and Hyphens
Numbers
Problem Words
Proofreader's Marks
References and Citations
References (Specific to types of refs)
Signs and Symbols
Trademarks
Index
Appendices:
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Preferred spellings
Trademarks
HTH--Rick Ross
rross -at- tasc -dot- usda -dot- gov
