Here are some additional tidbits about capitalization, most of which is from the JHA Style Guide for Technical Communication and Training.
| Guideline | Example |
| In titles, do not capitalize articles (a, and, the) or coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, for, nor). | Incorrect: James And The Giant Peach
Correct: James and the Giant Peach |
| Aside from titles and headings, use capitalization sparingly. Use lowercase unless there is a specific reason to use capitalization, such as:
· proper nouns: specific name of a person, place, thing or title of work (but not common nouns: generic name of a person, place, or thing) · product and application names (do not capitalize when using as a generic term) |
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Incorrect: The Credit Union may want to establish Tracking records in Episys. Correct: The credit union may want to establish Tracking records in Episys. The Overdraft Protection module provides ways to prevent overdrafts from occurring. Many financial institutions provide overdraft protection to customers. |
| Do not capitalize the word browser except in a title. | Correct: To open the browser session, click the Silverlake – 20/20 Browser link. |
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