Using Bold
Use bold formatting for the names of visible Slicer program elements,
such as windows, panels, tabs, buttons, menus,
fields, and displays.
Using Code
Use code formatting for commands to enter, variables,
paths and directories, programs, and similar items.
Sentences
Write complete sentences. End sentences with a period. Even the last one.
Our Conventions
The name of the program is Slicer (not 3D Slicer or 3D-Slicer or slicer).
It uses Tcl (not tcl or TCL), Tk (not tk or TK), and VTK (not Vtk or vtk).
Numbered Lists
When performing a sequence of steps, you will do the following:
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The first thing. Do this until you're sick of it and the program really
gets on your nerves.
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The second thing. Don't stop there -- keep going until you can't take
it any longer.
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The third thing. OK, quit. Buy real software.
Bulleted Lists
When describing related items, but in no particular order:
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Here's one.
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Here's another.
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But there's no sequence or order.