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Format guide

suggestions in consideration of the designer's convenience ;-)

…for final import-ready docs
  • cleaned up as much as possible (whitespace, etc.)
  • rtf format preserving local formatting only (bold, italics, etc.)
  • and optionally, basic style indications (headings, subheadings, body text)
style/formatting guidelines

having become aware of a tendency to favour what turns out to be american english style options in many cases (despite best intentions), i am revising my outlook, which will consequently be reflected in some editorial suggestions concerning style matters herewith. — Alkan Chipperfield 2008/02/29 08:55

following are some key texts which constitute signposts for any such judgements, and rationales for editorial dictatorship.

  • Ritter, R. M. 2002. The Oxford Guide to Style. Oxford University Press.
  • Swan, Michael. 1980. Practical English Usage. Oxford University Press.
  • Strunk, William Jr. and E.B. White. 2000. The Elements of Style. 4th ed. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
  • Gowers, Ernest and Bruce Fraser. 1979. The Complete Plain Words. Harmondsworth: Penguin.
  • Angus, Joseph. 1862. Hand-Book of the English Tongue: For the Use of Students and Others. London: The Religious Tract Society. ;-)

recognising that language is rarely amenable to totalitarianism, however, the following details exceptions, special cases, and matters to which particular attention may need to be drawn.

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