Splunk® Style Guide

Splunk Style Guide

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.

Percent

Use a numeral plus the percent sign ( % ) to specify an exact percentage in text and tables. Don't use the word "percent". See the following example:

Do this Don't do this
10%
  • Ten percent
  • 10 percent

Use "percentage" as a noun when you're not specifying an exact quantity.

Last modified on 11 January, 2024
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