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− | {{shortcut|JDOC:W2W}} | + | <noinclude>{{shortcut|JDOC:W2W}}</noinclude> |
− | Words to Watch are words commonly misspelled or which may have variations that depend on the Joomla! style guide choices. | + | <section begin="abstract"/> |
− | + | Words to Watch are words commonly misspelled or which may have variations that depend on the Joomla! [[Project:GUIDE|style guide]] choices. | |
+ | <section end="abstract"/> | ||
An entry, which is just a word without a comment, is to show how we are spelling that word. | An entry, which is just a word without a comment, is to show how we are spelling that word. | ||
If an entry has something rather than something else then it should be read as, "We are using the spelling of the first something rather than the other possible spellings shown in something else". | If an entry has something rather than something else then it should be read as, "We are using the spelling of the first something rather than the other possible spellings shown in something else". | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
!Accepted Word | !Accepted Word | ||
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|Administrator | |Administrator | ||
|administrator | |administrator | ||
− | |Always capitalise when referring to the Joomla | + | |Always capitalise when referring to the Joomla user level or the backend Administrator. (Use of the latter should be limited to avoid confusion. Refer to this area as the Control Panel when referring to the facilities and backend when comparing to the frontend. |
|- | |- | ||
|address | |address | ||
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|Do not put an e after the u, as you would in argue. | |Do not put an e after the u, as you would in argue. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |article |
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− | | | + | |Do not capitalise the word article when referring to the element of Joomla content, but capitalise it when referring to the Article Manager. |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |author or Author | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |Do not capitalise the word author when referring to authors, but capitalise it when referring to the Author user group (like Administrator). | ||
|- | |- | ||
|AutoCorrect | |AutoCorrect | ||
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− | |One word with capitalisation | + | |One word with camel case capitalisation. |
|- | |- | ||
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|backend | |backend | ||
− | |Ensure it is | + | |Backend or Back-end |
+ | |Ensure it is never capitalised and never hyphenated when referring to the Administrator area of Joomla. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|backup and back up | |backup and back up | ||
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− | |Use backup when used as an adjective, as in "he had a backup disk in his bag" | + | |Use backup when used as an adjective, as in "he had a backup disk in his bag" or as a noun, as in "he saved a backup." Use back up when using it as a verb, as in "don’t forget to back up your hard drive". |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Banner | + | |banner and Banner Manager |
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− | | | + | |Do not capitalise the word banner when referring to the element of Joomla content, but capitalise it when referring to the Banner Manager. |
|- | |- | ||
|bitmap | |bitmap | ||
|bit map or bit-map | |bit map or bit-map | ||
− | |One word not hyphenated or two words. | + | |One word, not hyphenated or two words. |
|- | |- | ||
|business | |business | ||
− | |bisiness | + | |bisiness, biznes |
|Spell with busi- at the beginning | |Spell with busi- at the beginning | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |Category | + | |category and Category Manager |
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− | | | + | |Do not capitalise the word category when referring to the element of Joomla content, but capitalise it when referring to the Category Manager. |
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|- | |- | ||
|checkbox | |checkbox | ||
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|- | |- | ||
− | |check-in (noun/adjective) | + | |check-in (noun/adjective) and Global Check-in |
|checkin (noun/adjective) | |checkin (noun/adjective) | ||
− | | | + | |Use check-in, which must be capitalised when referring to a specific function, menu Item, or button such as the Global Check-in. It is correct to use check in (verb) as in "check in your materials." |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |command | ||
+ | |comand | ||
+ | |Use double m. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |component |
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− | | | + | |Do not capitalise the word component when referring to the element of Joomla. |
|- | |- | ||
|consensus and consensual | |consensus and consensual | ||
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|Spell with -sen- in the middle. | |Spell with -sen- in the middle. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |Contact | + | |contact and Contact Manager |
| | | | ||
− | |Capitalise the word Contact when referring to the | + | |Capitalise the word Contact when referring to the Contact Manager, but not when referring to an individual contact. |
|- | |- | ||
|Control Panel | |Control Panel | ||
|control panel | |control panel | ||
− | |Capitalise when referring to the Joomla | + | |Capitalise when referring to the Joomla backend functional area. |
|- | |- | ||
|controversy | |controversy | ||
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|CSS | |CSS | ||
|css | |css | ||
− | |Always capitalise except in code or when a file extension. | + | |Always capitalise except in code or when used as a file extension. |
|- | |- | ||
|database | |database | ||
|data base | |data base | ||
− | |One word not two | + | |One word, not two. |
|- | |- | ||
|desperate | |desperate | ||
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|dial-up | |dial-up | ||
|dialup dial up | |dialup dial up | ||
− | |Include the hyphen between "dial" and "up" | + | |Include the hyphen between "dial" and "up." |
|- | |- | ||
|disappoint and disappointment | |disappoint and disappointment | ||
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|Remember to use -hth at the end. | |Remember to use -hth at the end. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |email |
|E-mail email | |E-mail email | ||
− | | | + | |Email is obviously correct at the start of a sentence! Use email (lowercase and no hyphen) for consistency. |
|- | |- | ||
+ | |extension(s) | ||
|Extension(s) | |Extension(s) | ||
− | + | |Refer to components, modules, and plug-ins collectively as extensions. Always capitalise when referring to the Extension Manager. | |
− | |Refer to | ||
|- | |- | ||
|embarrass | |embarrass | ||
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|Spell with -ie- in the middle. | |Spell with -ie- in the middle. | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|frontend | |frontend | ||
− | |Ensure it is | + | |Front-end, front-end |
+ | |Ensure it is never capitalised and not hyphenated when referring to the user (public) area of Joomla. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |Front Page front page | + | |Front Page or front page |
|Frontpage frontpage | |Frontpage frontpage | ||
− | |Always two words. Capitalise the words Front Page when referring to the | + | |Always two words. Capitalise the words Front Page when referring to the menu Item element of Joomla content or the Front Page Manager. |
|- | |- | ||
|fulfil | |fulfil | ||
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|One word but with the J and S capitalised. | |One word but with the J and S capitalised. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |Joomla! | + | |Joomla! and Joomla |
− | |joomla, | + | |joomla!, joomla |
− | |Always capitalise and include the exclamation mark | + | |Always capitalise and include the exclamation mark on the first usage on a page (usually a title). Otherwise, like in code, capitalise and don't include the exclamation mark. |
|- | |- | ||
|joomla_root/ | |joomla_root/ | ||
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|login, logon, logoff, and logout | |login, logon, logoff, and logout | ||
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− | |Noun always one word one “g” the act of logging into or out of a computer or Web site. | + | |Noun: always one word, one “g”, the act of logging into or out of a computer or Web site. Also, used to refer to the username used to log in, as in "he used his login and password to access the site." |
|- | |- | ||
|log in, log on, and log off log out | |log in, log on, and log off log out | ||
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− | |Verb to go through the procedure of logging in to or out of a Web site | + | |Verb to go through the procedure of logging in to or out of a Web site, as in "he logged in to the password protected area." |
|- | |- | ||
|maintenance | |maintenance | ||
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|Spell with -ten- in the middle and end with -ance. | |Spell with -ten- in the middle and end with -ance. | ||
|- | |- | ||
+ | |mambot | ||
|Mambot | |Mambot | ||
− | | | + | |Never capitalise when used for a Joomla extension. Remember, in Joomla 1.5 this is replaced by plug-in. |
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|- | |- | ||
|Manager | |Manager | ||
|manager | |manager | ||
− | |When referring to either the | + | |When referring to either the user level or a manager screen (Poll Manager) it is capitalised. |
|- | |- | ||
|manoeuvre | |manoeuvre | ||
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|Media Manager | |Media Manager | ||
|media manager | |media manager | ||
− | |Capitalise when referring to the Joomla | + | |Capitalise when referring to the Joomla extension. |
|- | |- | ||
+ | |menu | ||
|Menu | |Menu | ||
− | | | + | |Never capitalise when referring to a specific menu, except when used as the Menu Manager. |
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
+ | |menu item | ||
|Menu Item | |Menu Item | ||
− | + | |Two words and never capitalise both when referring to the specific element within Joomla, except when referring to the Menu Item Manager. | |
− | |Two words and capitalise both when referring to the specific element within Joomla | ||
|- | |- | ||
|metadata | |metadata | ||
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|Spell with a double s. | |Spell with a double s. | ||
|- | |- | ||
+ | |module | ||
|Module | |Module | ||
− | | | + | |Never capitalise when used for a Joomla extension, but capitalise when used in the Module Manager. |
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|multitasking | |multitasking | ||
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|- | |- | ||
− | |News Feed | + | |news feed and News Feed Manager |
|newsfeed Newsfeed | |newsfeed Newsfeed | ||
− | |Always capitalise when referring to the | + | |Always capitalise when referring to the Joomla component and always two words. Use lowercase when referring to a news feed item itself. |
|- | |- | ||
|necessary and necessity | |necessary and necessity | ||
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|One word | |One word | ||
|- | |- | ||
+ | |open source | ||
|Open Source (OS) | |Open Source (OS) | ||
− | | | + | |Never capitalise the O and S unless used in a proper name. |
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|- | |- | ||
|original | |original | ||
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|PHP | |PHP | ||
|php | |php | ||
− | |Always capitalise except when used as a file extension or in code | + | |Always capitalise except when used as a file extension or in code. |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Poll | + | |poll and Poll Manager |
|poll manager | |poll manager | ||
− | |Always capitalise when referring to the | + | |Always capitalise when referring to the Joomla component. Use lowercase when referring to a poll itself. |
|- | |- | ||
|platform | |platform | ||
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|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Plug-in, plug-in |
− | | | + | |plugin, Plugin |
− | | | + | |Two words, hyphenated. Never capitalise except when referring to the Plug-in Manager. |
|- | |- | ||
|possess and possession | |possess and possession | ||
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|practice and practise | |practice and practise | ||
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− | |Use practice as a noun when describing actually doing something rather than just discussing it or theories about it, as in “put your good manners into practice”. Use practise as the verb, “improving your skill by doing something over and | + | |Use practice as a noun when describing actually doing something rather than just discussing it or theories about it, as in “put your good manners into practice”. Use practise as the verb, “improving your skill by doing something over and over.” |
|- | |- | ||
|presence | |presence | ||
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|Use an e after the r and end with -ary. | |Use an e after the r and end with -ary. | ||
|- | |- | ||
+ | |section | ||
|Section | |Section | ||
− | | | + | |Never capitalise when referring to the specific element within Joomla, but capitalize when referring to the Section Manager. |
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|seize | |seize | ||
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|software | |software | ||
|soft ware soft-ware | |soft ware soft-ware | ||
− | |One word | + | |One word. |
|- | |- | ||
|source code | |source code | ||
|sourcecode | |sourcecode | ||
− | |Two words | + | |Two words. |
|- | |- | ||
|style sheet | |style sheet | ||
|stylesheet style-sheet | |stylesheet style-sheet | ||
− | |Two words no hyphen | + | |Two words, no hyphen. |
|- | |- | ||
|subdirectory | |subdirectory | ||
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|Super Administrator | |Super Administrator | ||
|super administrator | |super administrator | ||
− | |Always capitalise when referring to the Joomla | + | |Always capitalise when referring to the Joomla user level. |
|- | |- | ||
|surprise | |surprise | ||
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|Capitalise except when used in code. | |Capitalise except when used in code. | ||
|- | |- | ||
+ | |user | ||
|User | |User | ||
− | + | |When referring to a specific Joomla user, never capitalise the first letter, except when referring to the User Manager. | |
− | |When referring to a specific Joomla | ||
|- | |- | ||
|vehicle | |vehicle | ||
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|Web | |Web | ||
|web | |web | ||
− | |Capitalise except when using to refer to a | + | |Capitalise except when using to refer to a spider's trap. |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Web link Web Link | + | |Web link and Web Link Manager |
− | |weblink web-link | + | |weblink, web-link |
− | |Two words unhyphenated. Capitalise | + | |Two words, unhyphenated. Capitalise both words when referring to the Web Link Manager. |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Web site | + | |website |
− | + | |Web site Web Site web site | |
− | | | + | |Formerly, the Web was used as a proper noun, but common usage of the term websites has changed and it is commonly accepted by the Chicago Manual of Style and the AP Stylebook. |
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|weird | |weird | ||
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|World Wide Web (WWW) | |World Wide Web (WWW) | ||
|Worldwide Web | |Worldwide Web | ||
− | |Capitalise, as it is a proper noun. Three separate words. Capitalise the abbreviation | + | |Capitalise, as it is a proper noun. Three separate words. Capitalise the abbreviation except in URLs. |
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{{CC-by-nc-sa-3.0}} | {{CC-by-nc-sa-3.0}} | ||
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+ | <noinclude>[[Category:Style guides|{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
+ | </noinclude> |
Revision as of 06:50, 29 July 2012
Words to Watch are words commonly misspelled or which may have variations that depend on the Joomla! style guide choices.
An entry, which is just a word without a comment, is to show how we are spelling that word.
If an entry has something rather than something else then it should be read as, "We are using the spelling of the first something rather than the other possible spellings shown in something else".
Accepted Word | Unacceptable Word | Detail |
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accessory | Spell with a double c and a double s; the ending is -ory. | |
accommodate | Spell with a double c and a double m and an o before and after the m's. | |
Administrator | administrator | Always capitalise when referring to the Joomla user level or the backend Administrator. (Use of the latter should be limited to avoid confusion. Refer to this area as the Control Panel when referring to the facilities and backend when comparing to the frontend. |
address | Spell with a double d. | |
aggression | Remember to spell with a double g and a double s. | |
allege | Use a double l and spell with -ege at the end. | |
a lot | alot | Use as two words, not one. |
amend and amendment | Spell with a single m at the beginning. | |
apologize or apologise | Spell with -olo- in the middle. | |
apparent | Use double p but only one r and end in -ent. | |
argument | Do not put an e after the u, as you would in argue. | |
article | Do not capitalise the word article when referring to the element of Joomla content, but capitalise it when referring to the Article Manager. | |
author or Author | Do not capitalise the word author when referring to authors, but capitalise it when referring to the Author user group (like Administrator). | |
AutoCorrect | One word with camel case capitalisation. | |
backend | Backend or Back-end | Ensure it is never capitalised and never hyphenated when referring to the Administrator area of Joomla. |
backup and back up | Use backup when used as an adjective, as in "he had a backup disk in his bag" or as a noun, as in "he saved a backup." Use back up when using it as a verb, as in "don’t forget to back up your hard drive". | |
banner and Banner Manager | Do not capitalise the word banner when referring to the element of Joomla content, but capitalise it when referring to the Banner Manager. | |
bitmap | bit map or bit-map | One word, not hyphenated or two words. |
business | bisiness, biznes | Spell with busi- at the beginning |
category and Category Manager | Do not capitalise the word category when referring to the element of Joomla content, but capitalise it when referring to the Category Manager. | |
checkbox | check box | |
check-in (noun/adjective) and Global Check-in | checkin (noun/adjective) | Use check-in, which must be capitalised when referring to a specific function, menu Item, or button such as the Global Check-in. It is correct to use check in (verb) as in "check in your materials." |
command | comand | Use double m. |
component | Do not capitalise the word component when referring to the element of Joomla. | |
consensus and consensual | concensus | Spell with -sen- in the middle. |
contact and Contact Manager | Capitalise the word Contact when referring to the Contact Manager, but not when referring to an individual contact. | |
Control Panel | control panel | Capitalise when referring to the Joomla backend functional area. |
controversy | contraversy | |
CSS | css | Always capitalise except in code or when used as a file extension. |
database | data base | One word, not two. |
desperate | desparate | Spell desperate with -per- in the middle. |
dial-up | dialup dial up | Include the hyphen between "dial" and "up." |
disappoint and disappointment | dissapoint disapoint dissappoint | Remember to spell with one s and a double p. |
eighth | eigth | Remember to use -hth at the end. |
E-mail email | Email is obviously correct at the start of a sentence! Use email (lowercase and no hyphen) for consistency. | |
extension(s) | Extension(s) | Refer to components, modules, and plug-ins collectively as extensions. Always capitalise when referring to the Extension Manager. |
embarrass | embbaras | Spell with a single b, double r, and a double s. |
extraordinary | extrordinary | Do not omit the “a” of extra. |
fascinate and fascination | facination | Spell with an s before the c. |
file name | filename | Two words rather than one. |
friend | Spell with -ie- in the middle. | |
frontend | Front-end, front-end | Ensure it is never capitalised and not hyphenated when referring to the user (public) area of Joomla. |
Front Page or front page | Frontpage frontpage | Always two words. Capitalise the words Front Page when referring to the menu Item element of Joomla content or the Front Page Manager. |
fulfil | fulfill | Spell with one l in the middle and one at the end |
gateway | gate way | One word, not two. |
gauge | gage | Spell with -au- in the middle. |
grateful | gratful or graitful | Begin with grate-. Single ‘l’ at the end |
harass and harassment | harrass and harrassment | Spell with a single r and a double s. |
hard disk | hard-disk | Two words. No hyphenation |
hardware | hard-ware | One word. No hyphenation |
home page | homepage | Always two words. |
HTML | HTM html | Always capitalise, except in code or when a file extension. |
hypocrisy | hypocrasy hypocrisey | Begin with hypo- and end with -isy. |
immediate and immediacy | imediate | Spell with a double m. |
independent | independant | End with –ent rather than -ant. |
instalment | installment | Spell with one l |
itinerary | itinery | End with -erary. |
JavaScript | javascript Java Script | One word but with the J and S capitalised. |
Joomla! and Joomla | joomla!, joomla | Always capitalise and include the exclamation mark on the first usage on a page (usually a title). Otherwise, like in code, capitalise and don't include the exclamation mark. |
joomla_root/ | Use as the starting point to all references to directories within the core installation to avoid confusion with the web server or database root. | |
keyboard | key board | One word not two |
licence and license | Use licence as a noun for the permit you obtain to do something like hunt or drive, but use license when you mean it as a verb, to give permission to or allow someone to do something or for something to occur. | |
login, logon, logoff, and logout | Noun: always one word, one “g”, the act of logging into or out of a computer or Web site. Also, used to refer to the username used to log in, as in "he used his login and password to access the site." | |
log in, log on, and log off log out | Verb to go through the procedure of logging in to or out of a Web site, as in "he logged in to the password protected area." | |
maintenance | maintainence | Spell with -ten- in the middle and end with -ance. |
mambot | Mambot | Never capitalise when used for a Joomla extension. Remember, in Joomla 1.5 this is replaced by plug-in. |
Manager | manager | When referring to either the user level or a manager screen (Poll Manager) it is capitalised. |
manoeuvre | maneuver | Spell with -oeu- in the middle and -vre at end |
Media Manager | media manager | Capitalise when referring to the Joomla extension. |
menu | Menu | Never capitalise when referring to a specific menu, except when used as the Menu Manager. |
menu item | Menu Item | Two words and never capitalise both when referring to the specific element within Joomla, except when referring to the Menu Item Manager. |
metadata | meta data | One word |
millennium | Spell with a double l and a double n. | |
minuscule | Spell with a u after the n. | |
misspell | mispell | Spell with a double s. |
module | Module | Never capitalise when used for a Joomla extension, but capitalise when used in the Module Manager. |
multitasking | multi-tasking multi tasking | one word |
MySQL | mysql MYSQL | |
news feed and News Feed Manager | newsfeed Newsfeed | Always capitalise when referring to the Joomla component and always two words. Use lowercase when referring to a news feed item itself. |
necessary and necessity | neccessary | Spelled with one c and a double s. |
occasion | occassion | Spell with a double c and a single s. |
OK | Ok, ok | capitalise both letters |
omission | ommission | Spell with one m and a double s. |
online | on-line on line | One word |
open source | Open Source (OS) | Never capitalise the O and S unless used in a proper name. |
original | Spell with an i before and after the g. | |
overwrite | over write over-write | One word |
password | pass word | One word |
PHP | php | Always capitalise except when used as a file extension or in code. |
poll and Poll Manager | poll manager | Always capitalise when referring to the Joomla component. Use lowercase when referring to a poll itself. |
platform | ||
Plug-in, plug-in | plugin, Plugin | Two words, hyphenated. Never capitalise except when referring to the Plug-in Manager. |
possess and possession | posess | Spell with a double s before and after the e. |
PostScript | Post Script post-script | One word. Capitalise P and S. |
practice and practise | Use practice as a noun when describing actually doing something rather than just discussing it or theories about it, as in “put your good manners into practice”. Use practise as the verb, “improving your skill by doing something over and over.” | |
presence | presance | End with -ence. |
privilege | privilage privildge | Spell with -ege at the end. |
proofread | proof-read, proofed, proof read | This applies to all derivatives as well, such as proofreader, proofreading, etc. |
questionnaire | questionare | Spell with a double n and end with -aire. |
really | realy | Spell with a double l in the middle. |
receive | recieve | Use i before e except after c. |
recommend and recommendation | reccomend | Spell with a single c and a double m. |
restaurant | restorant restaront | Spell with -au- between the t and r. |
rhythm | writhm | |
secretary | secratary secretery | Use an e after the r and end with -ary. |
section | Section | Never capitalise when referring to the specific element within Joomla, but capitalize when referring to the Section Manager. |
seize | sieze | Spell with the e before the i. |
separate | seperate | Spell with -par- in the middle. |
similar | simalar simillar similer | End with –lar rather than -ler. |
skilful, skilfully, skilfulness | skillfull | Watch for variations as shown |
software | soft ware soft-ware | One word. |
source code | sourcecode | Two words. |
style sheet | stylesheet style-sheet | Two words, no hyphen. |
subdirectory | sub-directory sub directory | One word |
subdocument | sub-document sub document | One word |
success and successful | sucess | Spell with a double c and a double s. |
sufficient | suficient | Use a double f in the middle and end with -cient. |
Super Administrator | super administrator | Always capitalise when referring to the Joomla user level. |
surprise | Spell with an r before and after the p. | |
tomorrow | Spell with a single m and a double r. | |
toolbar | tool bar tool-bar | One word |
twelfth | twelth | Spell with an f in the middle. |
unfortunately | Spell with -ately at the end. | |
until | Use a single l at the end. | |
URL | Url url | Capitalise except when used in code. |
user | User | When referring to a specific Joomla user, never capitalise the first letter, except when referring to the User Manager. |
vehicle | Spell with -icle at the end. | |
Web | web | Capitalise except when using to refer to a spider's trap. |
Web link and Web Link Manager | weblink, web-link | Two words, unhyphenated. Capitalise both words when referring to the Web Link Manager. |
website | Web site Web Site web site | Formerly, the Web was used as a proper noun, but common usage of the term websites has changed and it is commonly accepted by the Chicago Manual of Style and the AP Stylebook. |
weird | wierd | Spell with the e before the i |
wilful | willfull willful | Only use a single l in the middle, and one at the end. |
withhold | withold | Spell with a double h in the middle. |
World Wide Web (WWW) | Worldwide Web | Capitalise, as it is a proper noun. Three separate words. Capitalise the abbreviation except in URLs. |
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