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Victron Manual of Style (MoS)
The Victron Manual of Style (MoS), is a set of evolving and aspirational standards for the writing and design of documents. Victron's MoS is relevant to all documents that we produce, be they in digital, paper or web format.
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Acronyms
Start a document with the full name of the acronym and then the acronym in brackets. Use just the acronym after that. Example: Battery Management System (BMS) and thereafter use just BMS.
L
Language
Use US English, as opposed to UK English.
N
Numbers
The following example shows the decimal mark and the thousands separator usage for both currency and non-currency numbers.
1,234,567.89
Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_mark#Examples_of_use
P
Punctuation
A basic guide to punctuation: http://stylematters.margaretashworth.com/punctuation/
Product Acronyms
Consider
- Capitalisation,
- Punctuation, and
- Omission or inclusion of spaces.
VE.Direct
VE.Bus
VE.Can
CAN-bus
VictronConnect
VEConfigure
CCGX
Color Control GX
VENUS GX
CCGX/VENUS GX - Referred to collectively as 'VENUS device'.
S
Spelling
There are several areas in which British and American spelling are different. Use the American spelling.
Ref:http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/words/british-and-american-spelling
Style
If in doubt The Economist has one of the best style guides I know of: http://www.economist.com/styleguide/introduction
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