Highlight: Avoid using slashes except in code examples, file paths, and URLs.
In general, try to avoid slashes in your documentation, except in code examples, file paths, and URLs.
Use a slash to indicate a combination. Capitalize the second word if the first word in the combination is capitalized.
Examples
Recommended: Toggle the on/off switch on the dashboard.
Recommended: Toggle the On/Off switch on the dashboard.
Recommended: The UI UI is an acronym for User Interface - the layout of the page the user interacts with. Think ‘how are they doing that’ and less about what they are doing./UX UX is an acronym for User Experience - the way the user uses the UI. Think ‘what they are doing’ and less about how they do it. for the plugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party was recently updated.
Recommended: The website can be developed with HTML HTML is an acronym for Hyper Text Markup Language. It is a markup language that is used in the development of web pages and websites./CSS CSS is an acronym for cascading style sheets. This is what controls the design or look and feel of a site. as well.
Don’t use slashes to separate alternatives. Don’t substitute a slash for the words and or or.
Examples
Not recommended: You can install the plugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party by uploading/searching in the directory.
Recommended: You can install the plugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party by uploading it, or searching it in the directory.
Not recommended: The user must have administrator/editor access to publish the post.
Recommended: The user must have administrator or editor access to publish the post.
Recommended: The user must have administrator and editor access to publish the post.
Not recommended: Repeat the process 2/3 times until you get a favorable result.
Recommended: Repeat the process 2 or 3 times until you get a favorable result.
Recommended: Repeat the process 2 to 3 times until you get a favorable result.
Use slashes in URLs, local, and internet addresses. Use two slashes after the protocol name.
Examples
Recommended: Navigate to http://localhost/wordpress to start the WordPress install.
Recommended: Visit https://make.wordpress.org/docs/style-guide/ for additional information.
Recommended: The uploaded file can be found on ftp://example.com/uploads.
Use forward slashes in computer, server, folder, and file names and paths. For Microsoft Windows file paths and names, use backslashes.
Examples
Recommended: Download the zip file, and extract it into the web directory for your WAMP (Windows) installation: C:\wamp\www.
Recommended: Open the WordPress configuration file: /var/www/wordpress/wp-config.php.
Don’t use slashes with fractions, as they may be difficult to comprehend. Using slashes with fractions could be misunderstood as alternatives or combinations.
Examples
Be cautious while using slashes between the numerator and denominator in mathematical equations.
Examples
Sometimes okay: (x+2)/8 = 2/3
Don’t use abbreviations utilizing slashes. Instead, spell the abbreviation out.
Examples
Not recommended: b/c, w/o, w/, c/o, a/c
Recommended: because, without, with, care of, account
Don’t use date formats with slashes.
For more information, see Dates and times.
