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A '''style guide''' (or '''manual of style''') is a set of standards for the [[writing]] and [[design]] of [[documents]], either for general use or for a specific publication, organization, or field. | A '''style guide''' (or '''manual of style''') is a set of standards for the [[writing]] and [[design]] of [[documents]], either for general use or for a specific publication, organization, or field. | ||
| − | It is often called a ''style sheet'', although that term has other meanings: see [[Style sheet | + | It is often called a ''style sheet'', although that term has other meanings: see [[Style sheet (web design)]]. |
== Description == | == Description == | ||
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A style guide (or manual of style) is a set of standards for the writing and design of documents, either for general use or for a specific publication, organization, or field.
It is often called a style sheet, although that term has other meanings: see Style sheet (web design).
Description
A style guide establishes and enforces style to improve communication.
To do that, it ensures consistency within a document and across multiple documents and enforces best practice in usage and in language composition, visual composition, orthography and typography.
For academic and technical documents, a guide may also enforce the best practice in ethics (such as authorship, research ethics, and disclosure), pedagogy (such as exposition and clarity), and compliance (technical and regulatory).
Style guides are common for general and specialized use, for the general reading and writing audience, and for students and scholars of various academic disciplines, medicine, journalism, the law, government, business, and specific industries.
See also
External links
- Style guide @ Wikipedia
