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Salesforce Style Guide for Documentation and User Interface Text

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Captions

Use captions only when needed for clarity. Often clear introductions precede graphics or tables, making captions unnecessary.

  • Avoid using captions for tables.
  • Use captions for graphics unless referencing a simple icon, an inline image, or an image on a new line with clear introductory text.
  • Use title style capitalization.
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