contentS > how we taLk > editoriaL StyLe Sheet back forward Skip to next chapter 7 Editorial style sheet 4.5 to ensure greater consistency across all hp communications, Commonly used words: refer to this style sheet for guidance on spelling and treatment all-in-one (not a product name) intranet scalability of commonly used words and phrases. backup (noun, adj.) know-how scalable ampersand (&) back up (verb) Linux small and medium-size do not use an ampersand as a simple substitute for the word business-to-business (b2b) log-in (noun, adj.) businesses (SMb) “and.” use it only for proper names (e.g., procter & Gamble). storytelling Numbers cd-roM, cd-roMs log in (verb) straightforward in body text, spell out numbers one through ten; use figures for client/server log-on (noun, adj.) 11 and above. in charts, graphs and tables with limited space, easy-to-use log on (verb) supply-chain (adj.) figures are acceptable for all numbers. supply chain (noun) Prefixes e-business market share third-party (adj.) to aid readability, hyphenate words beginning with common e-commerce medium-size businesses timeline prefixes such as multi-, non-, pre-, and co- (e.g., multi-platform, e-mail mission-critical non-standard, pre-approved, co-author). trade show apostrophes end-to-end next-generation (adj.) true-to-life do not use an apostrophe in the plural form of an acronym or end-user (adj.) offline unix abbreviation (e.g., pcs not pc’s and Skus not Sku’s). do not end user (noun) on-demand (adj.) use an apostrophe before the “s” in decades (e.g., 1990s not usable 1990’s). also remember, the contracted form of “it is” is “it’s,” everyday (adj.) one Voice user-centered (adj.) and the possessive form of is “its.” every day (noun) online acronyms extranet on-screen voicemail in general, spell out a term on the first reference, followed by web the acronym in parentheses. you may use the acronym alone high-tech (adj.) point-and-click web-based on subsequent references. high tech (noun) point-of-sale (poS) homepage pop-up window web page print-out (noun) website hp (except in logo, hp.com urL and the Stretch) process ease-of-use workflow htML pull-down menu workstation industry-standard real-time (adj.) world-class internet real time (noun) world wide web redesign roit