Q196357: MS Manual of Style Second Edition Comments and Corrections
Article: Q196357
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Last Modified: 06-APR-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- MSPRESS Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical Publications, Second Edition ISBN 1-57231-890-2
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SUMMARY
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This article contains comments, corrections, and information about known errors
relating to the Microsoft Press book Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical
Publications, Second Edition, ISBN 1-57231-890-2.
The following topics are covered:
- Page viii: Typo In Step 4
- Page viii: Incorrect Path For Internet Explorer Setup File
- Page viii: Electronic Book Requires Internet Explorer
- Page ix: Typo In Step 4
- Page ix: Support URL Is Incorrect
- Page 101: Delete Laissez-faire
- Page 151: Text Correction
- Page 173: Book And Ebook Do Not Match Boldface Typing
- Page 215: Incorrect Reference To Using "Press"
- Page 266: Use Taiwan Or Taiwan Region
- Computer Dictionary Ebook: Typographical Error
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Page viii: Typo In Step 4
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Change:
"Type d:\ebook\mstp\setup.exe (where d the letter of your CD-ROM drive letter."
To:
"Type d:\ebook\mstp\setup.exe (where d is the letter of your CD-ROM drive
letter.)"
Page viii: Incorrect Path For Internet Explorer Setup File.
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Introduction, page viii, second paragraph:
The path listed for Internet Explorer 4.01 setup file is not correct. The correct
path is d:\IE401\ie4setup.exe.
Change:
"To install Internet Explorer 4.01 from the CD, choose Run from the Start menu,
and then type d:\IE40\ie4setup.exe ..."
To:
"To install Internet Explorer 4.01 from the CD, choose Run from the Start menu,
and then type d:\IE401\ie4setup.exe ..."
Page viii: Electronic Book Requires Internet Explorer
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On page viii, the first paragraph states that most browsers will work to view the
online version of this book. In fact, Internet Explorer 4.0 or later is
required.
The electronic book requires some components of Internet Explorer 4.0 to be
installed on the computer. This is because it uses the .CHM file format,
allowing us to place searchable content in a compact form onto the CD-ROM. Only
Internet Explorer can currently read this file format.
Change:
"While you can use most Web browsers to view the online version of this book, the
text is best viewed in Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01."
To:
"The text in the online version of this book is best viewed in Microsoft Internet
Explorer 4.01."
Page ix: Typo In Step 4
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Page ix, step 4:
Change:
"Type d:\ebook\mstp\setup.exe (where d the letter of your CD-ROM drive letter."
To:
"Type d:\ebook\mstp\setup.exe (where d is the letter of your CD-ROM drive
letter.)"
Page ix: Support URL Is Incorrect
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On page ix, under "Additional Information", the support URL is incorrect.
Change:
http://mspress.microsoft.com/mspress/support/
To:
http://mspress.microsoft.com/support/
Page 101: Delete Laissez-faire
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On Page 101, under the listing for "Foreign Words and Phrases", the
interpretation of laissez-faire is incorrect. It does not translate to mean
carefree.
Change:
"Avoid non-English words and phrases, such as laissez-faire or ad hoc..."
To:
"Avoid non-English words and phrases, such as ad hoc..."
Also delete the entries "carefree" and "laissez-faire" from the table under the
listing for Foreign Words and Phrases.
Page 151: Text Correction
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On Page 151, under the listing for "kludge, kludgy", the trademarked name
Band-Aid is not capitalized.
Change:
"Slang. Do not use to refer to a band-aid fix..."
To:
"Slang. Do not use to refer to a bandage fix..."
Page 173: Book And Ebook Do Not Match Boldface Typing
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Page 173, in the example titled Correct:
The words "File" and "Open" are not bolded as they are in the electronic book.
Replace the text in the book with:
"On the File menu, click Open.
From the File menu, choose Open."
Where both instances of the words "File" and "Open" are bolded.
Page 215: Incorrect Reference To Using "Press"
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The following note in the "Press" entry on page 215 contains an error:
"It is acceptable to use Press to refer to Microsoft Press, if it is not done too
often and if the full name is used frequently. Do not shorten to the Press or MS
Press."
Please use the full "Microsoft Press" name each time.
Page 266: Use Taiwan Or Taiwan Region
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On page 266 the listing for Taiwan is inaccurate.
Change:
"Use Taiwan or Province of Taiwan, not Republic of China or ROC, to refer to this
province of the country of China."
To:
"Use Taiwan or Taiwan Region, not Republic of China or ROC."
Computer Dictionary Ebook: Typographical Error
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The Microsoft Press Computer Dictionary ebook contains a typographical error. The
word "identifies" is spelled incorrectly in the definition of "Template".
In the definition of Template, change:
"...an overlay for the keyboard that identifies special keys and key
combinations."
To:
"...an overlay for the keyboard that identifies special keys and key
combinations."
Microsoft Press is committed to providing informative and accurate books. All
comments and corrections listed above are ready for inclusion in future
printings of this book. If you have a later printing of this book, it may
already contain most or all of the above corrections.
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