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3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion en-US/D.xml
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<term>display</term>
<listitem>
<para>
<emphasis>v.</emphasis> Use only as a transitive verb. For example, write "the system displays a message" or "the message is displayed" (not "the message displays").
<emphasis>v.</emphasis> Use transitively in active voice, or use passive voice.
For example, write "the system displays a message" or "the message is displayed" (not "the message displays").
</para>

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</varlistentry> -->

<varlistentry id="endpoint">
<term>endpoint</term>
<listitem>
<para>
In a technology context, write as one word.

@daobrien daobrien Sep 8, 2026

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I feel like there should be a "non-technology" example to highlight the difference. E.g., "the end point of a line segment" or similar.

For example, "List the buckets in the S3 endpoint to validate the credentials."
</para>
<para>
In a non-technology context, write as two words.
For example, "The Santa Monica pier marks the end point of Route 66."
</para>

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<term>enter</term>
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<para>
Write as shown, and without any variations in styling or capitalization, to refer to this publishing format.
Do not use EPUB as a noun to refer to an EPUB file.
For example, instead of writing "in an EPUB", write "in an EPUB file".
Do not use EPUB as a noun to refer to an EPUB file.
For example, instead of writing "in an EPUB", write "in an EPUB file".

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How about an xref to "ebook"?

</para>
<para>
EPUB is part of the w3.org publishing standards:
EPUB is part of the w3.org publishing standards:
<ulink url="https://www.w3.org/publishing/epub3/">https://www.w3.org/publishing/epub3/</ulink>
</para>
<para>
Refer also to <xref linkend="e-book" />.
</para>

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