Formatting Directives in Technical Documentation records a distinct Microsoft Style Guide authoring convention and keeps it explicitly scoped to technical documentation rather than presenting it as a universal grammar rule.
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Quick answer
Format literal programming directives according to Microsoft’s developer-text convention.
Key details
Core IssueMicrosoft developer-content guidance provides a separate formatting convention for directives.
RegisterMicrosoft technical and professional documentation
Important caveats
Scope Boundary
Apply this to actual language or platform directives; preserve literal spelling and punctuation required by the syntax.
Further guidance
Content
Format literal programming directives according to Microsoft’s developer-text convention.
Purpose
Visually distinguish syntax directives from surrounding explanatory prose.
Sources and evidence
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