Contractions

In general, we write our documentation in an informal tone , so we recommend using common two-word contractions such as you're , don't , and there's .

Negation contractions

In particular, we recommend using negation contractions such as isn't , don't , and can't . It's easy for a reader to miss the word not when they're scanning, whereas it's harder to misread don't as do .

If you need to emphasize the negative, you can use text formatting such as is <em>not</em> , which renders as "is not ." But in most cases, you don't need emphasis to make your point clear.

Contractions to avoid

Don't make up nonstandard contractions such as guides're or browser's (where 's means is ).

Don't use three-word contractions such as mightn't've .