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Guides & Standards - Style

Grammatical Guidelines

Style Considerations

Use the Associated Press Stylebook and Libel Manual as a guide for grammar, spelling, punctuation and usage guidelines. Exceptions:
- don't use a comma before the "and" in a series.
Proofread your work -- especially when you've typed in information. You'll probably catch many of the typos, spelling and punctuation errors. Have someone else proofread your pages whenever possible.
Check all links on all pages -- after the page is uploaded to the server.
Be consistent. Use the same wording, same navigational icons, etc. throughout a single site.

Dates

Note: While the Associated Press Stylebook and Libel Manual suggests the following formats for months and days of the week, if space allows, you may choose to write out the entire month and/or day. This may make your site more easy to understand for those using screen readers to access your site.

When a month is used with a specific date, abbreviate only Jan., Feb., Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov. and Dec.. Spell out when using alone, or with a year and no date.
When a phrase lists only a month and a year, do not separate the year with commas. When a phrase refers to a month, day and year, set off the year with commas.

January 1972 was a cold month. Jan. 2 was the coldest day of the month. His birthday is May 8. Feb. 14, 1997, was the target date.

Internet Terms (spelling)

e-mail
home page - the initial or first page of a Web site
HTML - an acronym for hypertext markup language
HTTP - an acronym for hypertext transport protocol
Internet
online
URL - an acronym for Universal Resource Locator, the computer or Web address of a World Wide Web page
Web - shortened version of "World Wide Web"
Web address - If a Web address falls at the end of a sentence, use a period. "URL" is another name used for "Web address."
Web page - two words, with the first capitalized
Web site - two words, with the first capitalized
World Wide Web - also known as the shortened version "Web"
WWW
www.wright.edu - Don't use an ending slash (/) for a Web address which ends with .edu, .com, etc. However, for addresses which end with a directory name, include the ending slash (e.g. www.wright.edu/admissions/) to speed response time and ensure access by Web browsers.
WSU Home - Use this format for the link from your Web site back to www.wright.edu.

Telephone

(937) 775-3232
Fax: (937) 775-1000

Times

8 p.m. , 7:30 a.m., noon, noon - 4 p.m., 7:30 - 8:30 a.m., 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Address

Name of Department -- Email: dept_name@wright.edu
Wright State University
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy.
Dayton, OH 45435-0001

Name of Department -- Email: <A HREF="mailto:dept_name@wright.edu"> Wright State University 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy. Dayton, OH 45435-0001


	Guides & Standards - Style Grammatical Guidelines Style Considerations Use the Associated Press Stylebook and Libel Manual as a guide for grammar, spelling, punctuation and usage guidelines. Exceptions: don't use a comma before the "and" in a series. Proofread your work -- especially when you've typed in information. You'll probably catch many of the typos, spelling and punctuation errors. Have someone else proofread your pages whenever possible. Check all links on all pages -- after the page is uploaded to the server. Be consistent. Use the same wording, same navigational icons, etc. throughout a single site. Dates Note: While the Associated Press Stylebook and Libel Manual suggests the following formats for months and days of the week, if space allows, you may choose to write out the entire month and/or day. This may make your site more easy to understand for those using screen readers to access your site. When a month is used with a specific date, abbreviate only Jan., Feb., Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov. and Dec.. Spell out when using alone, or with a year and no date. When a phrase lists only a month and a year, do not separate the year with commas. When a phrase refers to a month, day and year, set off the year with commas. January 1972 was a cold month. Jan. 2 was the coldest day of the month. His birthday is May 8. Feb. 14, 1997, was the target date. Internet Terms (spelling) e-mail home page - the initial or first page of a Web site HTML - an acronym for hypertext markup language HTTP - an acronym for hypertext transport protocol Internet online URL - an acronym for Universal Resource Locator, the computer or Web address of a World Wide Web page Web - shortened version of "World Wide Web" Web address - If a Web address falls at the end of a sentence, use a period. "URL" is another name used for "Web address." Web page - two words, with the first capitalized Web site - two words, with the first capitalized World Wide Web - also known as the shortened version "Web" WWW www.wright.edu - Don't use an ending slash (/) for a Web address which ends with .edu, .com, etc. However, for addresses which end with a directory name, include the ending slash (e.g. www.wright.edu/admissions/) to speed response time and ensure access by Web browsers. WSU Home - Use this format for the link from your Web site back to www.wright.edu. Telephone (937) 775-3232 Fax: (937) 775-1000 Times 8 p.m. , 7:30 a.m., noon, noon - 4 p.m., 7:30 - 8:30 a.m., 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. Address Name of Department -- Email: dept_name@wright.edu Wright State University 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy. Dayton, OH 45435-0001 `Name of Department -- Email: <A HREF="mailto:dept_name@wright.edu"> Wright State University 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy. Dayton, OH 45435-0001`
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