SPECIFIC CITY OF IRVINE STYLE GUIDELINES
Abbreviation of Titles The City discourages the abbreviation of most titles with the exception of Dr. and Ph.D.
Staff Reports Staff reports should adhere to all City of Irvine Style Guidelines noted in this document. Please find a staff report checklist and template for your use. Website Website is one word and should be lowercase unless beginning a sentence or as a header. Web Addresses Do not use www. when writing web addresses. Web addresses should be italicized to help them better stand out. Note: When ordering new stationery and business cards, please omit the www. and italicize the web ad- dress but do not bold it.
Occupational Titles Do not capitalize occupational titles.
Correct Usage
John Glenn is an astronaut.
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n The interview was with movie star John Wayne.
Incorrect Usage
John Glenn is an Astronaut.
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n The interview was with Movie Star John Wayne
For more information about Titles , see the AP Stylebook .
Correct Usage
cityofirvine org
Additional Guidelines
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Incorrect Usage
Email Email should be reflected as one word with no hyphen and should be a lowercase e except when beginning a sentence or as a header.
www.cityofirvine.org
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Helpful Tip
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To make a web address a live link without using the www. , there are two options:
Measure W Measure W is an initiative ordinance passed by City voters in 2002 that (1) eliminated planned airport uses at the closed El Toro Marine Corps Air Station (“MCAS El Toro”) by repealing Measure A, and 2) amended the Orange County General Plan to autho- rize an urban regional park and a variety of agricultur- al, material recovery/recycling, recreational, cultural, educational, employment, public and housing land uses at MCAS El Toro. Measure S Measure S , an initiative ordinance passed by City voters in 2008, protects the confidentiality of certain personal information provided to the City in particular situations and requires that all users opt-in to receive marketing communications from the City.
n Type the full web address with the www. and then select the www. and delete it. The web ad- dress will remain live but will not have the www. . n Use a hyperlink. Copy the web address from the browser, select the web address in your text and click the Hyperlink feature under the Insert tab in Word or Outlook and paste the web address from the browser. This will make the link live.
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