This online manual is in alphabetical order. Click on the letter that begins the word or term you have a question about, and you will go to the appropriate page:
Broad topics—listing hyperlinked cross-references—include abbreviations and acronyms | capitalization | Internet | myths of writing | numbers | punctuation | spelling. Under capitalization, you'll find guidelines specific to King County, including council committees, facilities, job titles, organizational terms, Metropolitan King County Council, and programs, projects and plans. Please note: In Intenet Explorer, hyperlinked cross-references will take you to the Web page with the term you're seeking. For the time being, you may need to scroll to the specific term.
See a few exceptions or variations for these standards under correspondence. Motions and ordinances of the King County Council also follow some differing style guidelines.
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What's new—Significant new, updated and improved entries in the King County Editorial Style Manual.
Top 20 tips—Excerpts to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about the King County Editorial Style Manual.
King County Editorial Style Guide (DOC, 416KB)—A summary of key entries in the county's online Editorial Style Manual. If you need a printed version of the manual, download this condensed style guide. Except for this Word document, there is no print version of the whole style manual. Updated Feb. 6, 2007.
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