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Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical Publications
Subject: Usage, Spelling, Style, Terminology, Jargon, Software Documentation
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Category: Books
Type: Book (and CD-ROM)
Description: Provides guidelines for helping writers and editors maintain consistency within and across software products.
Source/URI: http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/6074.aspx
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