Problem Summary: Capitalization Rules
Pattern Key: CAP
Example:
Use Where: Everywhere
Solution:
| Use | For | Examples | Notes | |
| a | As entered by customer | All data | Contacts, Committee Names | There may be some exceptions where we automatically correct casing in data entered by customers, but what is in the database should always be what is displayed. |
| b | All lower case | Links inside a list | edit, delete | Proper nouns (unlikely) should still be capitalized. |
| c | Sentence case | Hints, tooltips, any lengthy text or text with sentences (including long field labels, although this is unlikely) | The first letter and proper nouns are capitalized. | |
| d | Title case | All other text, including buttons, links (not inside a list), headers, panel titles, menu or navigation items (including cluster menus, left menu, aux menu), tab headers and field labels (except as mentioned in c about long field labels) | Every word is capitalized except for prepositions and other small words. |
Rationale: NA
Accessibility: See Accessibility
Internationalization: See Internationalization
Supporting Examples: None
Where Used: NA
Coding: NA
Items of Note: None
Put to Use
Status: Created
Adherence Rating: Required
Used in Conjunction with: None
Related Patterns: