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Salesforce Style Guide for Documentation and User Interface Text

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Italics

  • Use italics for emphasis, but don't overdo it.
  • Avoid using italics in on-screen text, as italic text is hard to read.
  • In documentation, use italics for specific references to the titles of manuals, books, magazines, disks, videotapes, films, audiotapes, catalogs, bulletins, and promotional literature.
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