Splunk® Style Guide

Splunk Style Guide

Acrobat logo Download manual as PDF


The guidelines in the Splunk Style Guide establish best practices for writing technical documentation. Search docs.splunk.com to find documentation related to Splunk products.
Acrobat logo Download topic as PDF

Contractions

Because Splunk documentation is informal in tone, you can use contractions in the present tense, such as "isn't", "don't", and "can't".

Don't use contractions for the past tense, such as "didn't".

If you can't rewrite a future-tense sentence into present tense, it's okay to use contractions, such as "won't". For more details about tenses, see Be active and present.

Don't put apostrophes in brand names, company names, or products to make them possessive. For more information, see Possessive names and terms.

Last modified on 08 January, 2024
PREVIOUS
American English spelling and phrases 		  NEXT
Example names and domains

This documentation applies to the following versions of Splunk® Style Guide: current

Was this documentation topic helpful?


You must be logged into splunk.com in order to post comments. Log in now.

Please try to keep this discussion focused on the content covered in this documentation topic. If you have a more general question about Splunk functionality or are experiencing a difficulty with Splunk, consider posting a question to Splunkbase Answers.

0 out of 1000 Characters