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 | The following is a proposed Wikipedia policy, guideline, or process. The proposal may still be in development, under discussion, or in the process of gathering consensus for adoption. |
NOTE: This guideline is currently a work-in-progress (WIP).
This guideline describes stylistic conventions to be used when referring to computer software names, technical computer software/hardware terms, trademarked software/hardware names, as well as computer code and formatting. This guideline attempts to address the need for a more consistent stylistic syntax for encyclopedic. It also attempts to facilitate web accessibility to make web pages easier to read and navigate, not only for those with disabilities, but for all readers. With more consistent use of wiki syntax for technical content, it will also be easier to justify developing software to assist increasing accessibility. Examples may include, but are not limited to:
- context-specific formatting and customization, such as font type and size adjustment
- enhanced text-to-speech synthesis and parsing for technical acronyms, abbreviations, and code snippets by implementing templates
- more precise Wikipedia search queries and indexing related to code
- language-specific syntax highlighting for code blocks and code snippets (already implemented)