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Avoid using slashes, except in code.
Slashes with dates
Don't use date formats that rely on slashes.
For information about how to write dates, see
Dates and times.
Slashes with alternatives
Don't use slashes to separate alternatives.
Recommended: For example, a disaster
relief map is not subject to the usage limits even if it has been developed and
is hosted by a commercial entity.
Recommended: For example, a disaster
relief map is not subject to the usage limits even if it has been developed or
is hosted by a commercial entity.
Not recommended: For example, a disaster
relief map is not subject to the usage limits even if it has been
developed/hosted by a commercial entity.
Recommended: Call this method five or six
times.
Not recommended: Call this method 5/6
times.
And/or
Often, and implies or, so you don't need to write both words.
If you need to specify both in your content, avoid writing and/or except
when space is limited, such as in tables.
Recommended: You can view
and edit your own data.
Not recommended: You can
view and/or edit your own data.
Recommended: You can
export raw events, processed events, or both.
Not recommended: You can
export raw and/or processed events.
Slashes with file paths and URLs
Use forward slashes, as appropriate, in computer file paths and URLs.
Where very long URLs extend beyond a line, add a line break immediately after
a slash. Don't ever insert an extraneous hyphen into a URL to break it between two lines.
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