When including file names in your writing, please use these guidelines from the JHA Style Guide for Technical Communication and Training.
| Guideline | Example |
| When using a file name extension as a word, precede the extension with a period. Use an article (a, an, or the) as if the period is not pronounced.
Use lowercase letters unless the file name extension appears in a heading. |
Copy an .ini file into the folder.
Open a .doc file. |
| Do not use the .pdf extension as a word. Always use PDF, the generic term for a .pdf file. | Convert the document to a PDF before you send it to the customer. |
Thank you,
Jackie Solano
Technical Writer, Episys Technical Publications
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