SDO Writing Style

Apply these prose-quality rules to the textual content of standards documents. For .docx formatting (styles, headings, tables, figures), see sdo-docx-formatting.

Purpose

Write for the actual context. The goal is prose that fits the medium, the task, and the reader. Standards documents must be precise, verifiable, and concrete -- vague generalities undermine technical credibility.

Precedence

When rules conflict: