Commit 84088057 authored by Mike Lewis's avatar Mike Lewis Committed by Suzanne Selhorn

Update Capitalization section

Reword/reduce and make room for terms list links
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### Capitalization ### Capitalization
- Capitalize "G" and "L" in GitLab. #### Headings
- Use sentence case for:
- Titles. Use sentence case. For example:
- Labels.
- Menu items. - `## Use variables to configure pipelines`
- Buttons. - `You can use the To-Do List.`
- Headings. Don't capitalize other words in the title, unless
it refers to a product feature. For example: #### UI text
- Capitalizing "issues" is acceptable in
`## What you can do with GitLab Issues`, but not in `## Closing multiple issues`. When including user interface text, like button labels or menu items, use the same capitalization that's in the UI.
- Use title case when referring to: Standards for this content are listed in the [Pajamas Design System Content section](https://design.gitlab.com/content/punctuation).
- [GitLab Features](https://about.gitlab.com/features/). For example, Issue Board,
Geo, and Runner. #### Feature names
- GitLab [product tiers](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/). For example, GitLab Core
- **Feature names are typically lowercase**, like those describing actions and types of objects in GitLab. For example:
- epics
- issues
- issue weights
- merge requests
- milestones
- reorder issues
- **Some features are capitalized**, typically nouns naming GitLab-specific capabilities or tools. For example:
- GitLab CI/CD
- Repository Mirroring
- Value Stream Analytics
- the To-Do List
- the Web IDE
- Geo
Document any exceptions in this style guide. If you're not sure, ask a GitLab Technical Writer so that they can help decide and document the result.
Do not match the capitalization of terms or phrases on the [Features page](https://about.gitlab.com/features/) or [features.yml](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/www-gitlab-com/blob/master/data/features.yml) by default.
#### Other terms
Capitalize names of:
- GitLab [product tiers](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/). For example, GitLab Core
and GitLab Ultimate. (Tested in [`BadgeCapitalization.yml`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/doc/.vale/gitlab/BadgeCapitalization.yml).) and GitLab Ultimate. (Tested in [`BadgeCapitalization.yml`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/doc/.vale/gitlab/BadgeCapitalization.yml).)
- Third-party products. For example, Prometheus, Kubernetes, and Git. - Third-party organizations, software, and products. For example, Prometheus, Kubernetes, Git, and The Linux Foundation.
- Methods or methodologies. For example, Continuous Integration, Continuous - Methods or methodologies. For example, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Scrum, and Agile. (Tested in [`.markdownlint.json`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/.markdownlint.json).)
Deployment, Scrum, and Agile.
(Tested in [`.markdownlint.json`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/.markdownlint.json).)
NOTE: **Note:** Follow the capitalization style listed at the [authoritative source](#links-to-external-documentation) for the entity, which may use non-standard case styles. For example: GitLab and npm.
Some features are also objects. For example, "GitLab's Merge Requests support X" and
"Create a new merge request for Z."
### Language to avoid ### Language to avoid
...@@ -1286,21 +1306,20 @@ Which renders to: ...@@ -1286,21 +1306,20 @@ Which renders to:
To maintain consistency through GitLab documentation, the following guides documentation authors To maintain consistency through GitLab documentation, the following guides documentation authors
on agreed styles and usage of terms. on agreed styles and usage of terms.
### Merge Requests (MRs) ### Merge requests (MRs)
Merge requests allow you to exchange changes you made to source code and collaborate Merge requests allow you to exchange changes you made to source code and collaborate
with other people on the same project. You'll see this term used in the following ways: with other people on the same project. You'll see this term used in the following ways:
- If you're referring to the feature, use **Merge Request**. - Use lowercase **merge requests** regardless of whether referring to the feature or individual merge requests.
- In any other context, use **merge request**.
As noted in our corporate [Writing Style Guidelines](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/communication/#writing-style-guidelines), As noted in the GitLab [Writing Style Guidelines](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/communication/#writing-style-guidelines),
if you use the **MR** acronym, expand it at least once per document page. if you use the **MR** acronym, expand it at least once per document page.
For example, the first time you specify a MR, specify either _Merge Request (MR)_ or _merge request (MR)_. Typically, the first use would be phrased as _merge request (MR)_ with subsequent instances being _MR_.
Examples: Examples:
- "We prefer GitLab Merge Requests". - "We prefer GitLab merge requests".
- "Open a merge request to fix a broken link". - "Open a merge request to fix a broken link".
- "After you open a merge request (MR), submit your MR for review and approval". - "After you open a merge request (MR), submit your MR for review and approval".
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