Commit f7e0a5f6 authored by Suzanne Selhorn's avatar Suzanne Selhorn

Updated for consistency and do-do not

parent 5ec6e984
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## button
Don't use a descriptor.
Don't use a descriptor with **button**.
- Avoid: Select the **Run pipelines** button.
- Use instead: Select **Run pipelines**.
- Do: Select **Run pipelines**.
- Do not: Select the **Run pipelines** button.
## cannot, can not
......@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ See also [contractions](index.md#contractions).
## checkbox
One word, **checkbox**. Do not use **check box**.
Use one word for **checkbox**. Do not use **check box**.
You **select** (not **check** or **enable**) and **clear** (not **deselect** or **disable**) checkboxes.
For example:
......@@ -111,30 +111,31 @@ If you must refer to the checkbox, you can say it is selected or cleared. For ex
## CI/CD
Always uppercase. No need to spell out on first use.
CI/CD is always uppercase. No need to spell it out on first use.
## click
Do not use. Instead, use **select** with buttons, links, menu items, and lists.
Do not use **click**. Instead, use **select** with buttons, links, menu items, and lists.
**Select** applies to more devices, while **click** is more specific to a mouse.
## collapse
Use instead of **close** when you are talking about expanding or collapsing a section in the UI.
Use **collapse** instead of **close** when you are talking about expanding or collapsing a section in the UI.
## confirmation dialog
Use to describe the dialog box that asks you to confirm your action. For example:
Use **confirmation dialog** to describe the dialog box that asks you to confirm your action. For example:
- From the confirmation dialog, select **OK**.
- On the confirmation dialog, select **OK**.
## currently
Do not use when talking about the product or its features. The documentation describes the product as it is today. ([Vale](../testing.md#vale) rule: [`CurrentStatus.yml`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/doc/.vale/gitlab/CurrentStatus.yml))
Do not use **currently** when talking about the product or its features. The documentation describes the product as it is today.
([Vale](../testing.md#vale) rule: [`CurrentStatus.yml`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/doc/.vale/gitlab/CurrentStatus.yml))
## deploy board
Lowercase.
Use lowercase for **deploy board**.
## Developer
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## disable
See [the Microsoft style guide](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/style-guide/a-z-word-list-term-collections/d/disable-disabled) for guidance.
See [the Microsoft style guide](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/style-guide/a-z-word-list-term-collections/d/disable-disabled) for guidance on **disable**.
Use **inactive** or **off** instead. ([Vale](../testing.md#vale) rule: [`InclusionAbleism.yml`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/doc/.vale/gitlab/InclusionAbleism.yml))
## dropdown, dropdown list
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