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diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.markdown b/CONTRIBUTING.markdown index 97e7a821..df0ef80a 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.markdown +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.markdown @@ -17,23 +17,23 @@ review them more effectively and/or individually. ## Style Guidelines * **Keep lines under 80 chars** - + Try to keep **line length in code blocks to 80 characters or fewer**. - + Otherwise, the text will overflow and look odd. + * Try to keep **line length in code blocks to 80 characters or fewer**. + * Otherwise, the text will overflow and look odd. * **Prefer example to exposition** - + Try to use as few words as possible. - + Code examples are preferred over exposition in all cases. + * Try to use as few words as possible. + * Code examples are preferred over exposition in all cases. * **Eschew surplusage** - + We welcome newcomers, but the target audience for this site is programmers + * We welcome newcomers, but the target audience for this site is programmers with some experience. - + Try to avoid explaining basic concepts except for those specific to the + * Try to avoid explaining basic concepts except for those specific to the language in question. - + Keep articles succinct and scannable. We all know how to use Google here. + * Keep articles succinct and scannable. We all know how to use Google here. * **Use UTF-8** - + For translations (or EN articles with non-ASCII characters) please make sure + * For translations (or EN articles with non-ASCII characters) please make sure your file is UTF-8 encoded. - + Try to leave out the byte-order-mark at the start of the file. (`:set nobomb` + * Try to leave out the byte-order-mark at the start of the file. (`:set nobomb` in Vim) - + You can check if the file contains a BOM on Linux/Unix systems by running + * You can check if the file contains a BOM on Linux/Unix systems by running `file language.html.markdown` You will see this if it uses a BOM: `UTF-8 Unicode (with BOM) text`. |