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Fedora Documentation Style Guide

Documentation Summary:

Purpose: Define specific style guidelines for Fedora Documentation

Audience: Members of Fedora Documentation Project and Fedora Websites Project

Assumptions: You should be familiar with the English language, including the basic language syntax.

Related Documents: The Documentation Guide outlines standard practices of the Fedora Documentation Project.

Lead Writer: PatrickBarnes


The Fedora Documentation Project produces documentation of the highest possible quality. To attain this goal, Documentation Project documents follow a consistent, readable style. The Fedora Documentation Style Guide provides uniform guidelines for specific elements of Fedora documentation. The Fedora Project uses American English (en_US) primarily. We recommend dictionaries published by Merriam-Webster for spelling reference.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction to Style
  2. General Guidelines
  3. Content and Rendering
  4. Dates and Times
  5. Fedora-Specific Conventions
  6. Common Mistakes
  7. Word Usage, Capitalization, and Spelling
  8. Quick Reference
  9. Resources