Formatting Structures 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.
ReviewedEvidence1 sourceSectionWriting & Style
Quick answer
Use code style for structure names in Microsoft-style developer documentation.
Key details
Core IssueMicrosoft developer-content guidance specifies code style for structures.
RegisterMicrosoft technical and professional documentation
Important caveats
Scope Boundary
Use this convention for actual programmatic structures; data-structure members and other element types should follow their own documented conventions where applicable.
Further guidance
Content
Use code style for structure names in Microsoft-style developer documentation.
Purpose
Distinguish literal structure identifiers from surrounding prose.
Sources and evidence
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