Chapter 2. Punctuation
Follow these guidelines to apply correct and consistent punctuation.
For more information about punctuation, see Developing Quality Technical Information, Chapter 7, “Use consistent and appropriate punctuation.”
Punctuation marks and special characters
Ensure that references in text to punctuation marks and special characters are clear. Special characters include symbols such as the ampersand (&) and the at sign (@).
Some punctuation marks and special characters are known by different English names in different geographic areas. For example, the number sign (#) is commonly referred to as the pound sign in the US and the hash sign in the UK. Use the names that are listed in the table in this topic.
Individual punctuation ...
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