Subject Index - Websites

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cyber

Follow the general rule for prefixes and do not use a hyphen:

Exceptions: Cyber Monday (n.) and cyber (adj.) as a separate modifier, e.g., cyber shopping and cyber liability insurance.

See the Associated Press Stylebook for more guidelines.

Subjects:  Websites, Writing Style

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internet

Lowercase "internet," except for the specific phrase "Internet of Things" (abbreviated IoT).

Subjects:  Websites, Writing Style

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URLs

Uniform resource locators, or URLs, are essentially web addresses.

On websites, URLs should be embedded in text.

In print, URLs should not be embedded in text. If a URL extends beyond one line of text, add a break at a solidus. Also, in general, you do not need to include the http:// prefix on most URLs. But test it before removing it. Shorten URLs as much as possible (e.g., remove unnecessary trailing such as /index.html) while ensuring functionality.

Subjects:  Websites, Writing Style

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web terms

The following words are lowercase:

• web
• webpage
• webcast
• webinar
• webmaster
• website.

"World Wide Web" is a proper noun and should be capitalized.

Subjects:  Websites, Writing Style

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website content

For website content guidance, see Content and Writing for NREL.gov. We use the NREL Style Guide in conjunction with these guidelines and standards. Some specific NREL style guidelines, which are different from print style, for the web include:

Abbreviations and acronyms

Ampersands

Bullets

Fiscal year

Initialisms

Lists

Photo credit

URLs.

Subjects:  Websites, Writing Style

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