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* Wrap text at 80 characters.
* Use periods consistently.

PR-URL: #13135
Reviewed-By: Anna Henningsen <anna@addaleax.net>
Reviewed-By: Refael Ackermann <refack@gmail.com>
Reviewed-By: James M Snell <jasnell@gmail.com>
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# Style Guide

* Documents are written in markdown files.
* Those files should be written in **`lowercase-with-dashes.md`.**
* Those files should be written in **`lowercase-with-dashes.md`**.
* Underscores in filenames are allowed only when they are present in the
topic the document will describe (e.g., `child_process`.)
topic the document will describe (e.g., `child_process`).
* Filenames should be **lowercase**.
* Some files, such as top-level markdown files, are exceptions.
* Older files may use the `.markdown` extension. These may be ported to `.md`
at will. **Prefer `.md` for all new documents.**
* Documents should be word-wrapped at 80 characters.
* The formatting described in `.editorconfig` is preferred.
* A [plugin][] is available for some editors to automatically apply these rules.
* A [plugin][] is available for some editors to automatically apply these
rules.
* Mechanical issues, like spelling and grammar, should be identified by tools,
insofar as is possible. If not caught by a tool, they should be pointed out by
human reviewers.
* American English spelling is preferred. "Capitalize" vs. "Capitalise",
"color" vs. "colour", etc.
* Though controversial, the [Oxford comma][] is preferred for clarity's sake.
* Generally avoid personal pronouns in reference documentation ("I", "you",
"we".)
"we").
* Pronouns are acceptable in more colloquial documentation, like guides.
* Use **gender-neutral pronouns** and **mass nouns**. Non-comprehensive
examples:
* **OK**: "they", "their", "them", "folks", "people", "developers", "cats"
* **NOT OK**: "his", "hers", "him", "her", "guys", "dudes".
* **NOT OK**: "his", "hers", "him", "her", "guys", "dudes"
* When combining wrapping elements (parentheses and quotes), terminal
punctuation should be placed:
* Inside the wrapping element if the wrapping element contains a complete
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your point, not as complete running programs. If a complete running program
is necessary, include it as an asset in `assets/code-examples` and link to
it.
* When using underscores, asterisks and backticks please use proper escaping (**\\\_**, **\\\*** and **\\\`** instead of **\_**, **\*** and **\`**)
* References to constructor functions should use PascalCase
* References to constructor instances should be camelCased
* References to methods should be used with parentheses: `socket.end()` instead of `socket.end`
* When using underscores, asterisks, and backticks, please use proper escaping
(**\\\_**, **\\\*** and **\\\`** instead of **\_**, **\*** and **\`**).
* References to constructor functions should use PascalCase.
* References to constructor instances should use camelCase.
* References to methods should be used with parentheses: for example,
`socket.end()` instead of `socket.end`.

[plugin]: http://editorconfig.org/#download
[Oxford comma]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_comma

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