Web Writing Style Guide

• Introduction
  • Vision
  • Goal
  • Core Strategies
  • How to Use This Guide
• Important Notes
• Tips
• Writing for the web is Different
• Select the Right Content for the Right Audience
  • Voice and Tone
• Keep it Simple
• Write Visually
• Links are your Friends
  • Create useful links
  • Don’t recreate the wheel
• Find a buddy
• Avoid common pitfalls
  • PDF vs. web page
• Editorial Style Guidelines
  • Jargon & Acronyms
  • General Style
    • Addresses
    • Apostrophes
    • Commas
    • Contractions
    • Dashes
    • Data Entry Forms
    • Dates
    • Dimensions
    • Directions and Regions
    • Expressing Urgency
    • Hyphens
    • Meeting Notices
    • Money
    • Notations/Notes
    • Numerals
    • Parentheses
    • Prepositions
    • Quotation Marks
    • Ranges
    • Semicolons
    • State Names
    • Telephone Numbers
    • Temperatures
    • Time
    • Title Case and Capitalization
    • Vertical Lists (Numbered & Bulleted Lists)
    • Weights
  • Terms, Acronyms and Commonly Misused Words
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Driving Directions (DMV only)
• Appendix A – Style & Standards Guide Sources
  • 1. Web Governance and Plain Language
  • 2. Accessibility & Usability Guidelines
  • 3. Writing for the web