Use the Style Manual to learn how to apply government style to all kinds of content formats. It shows you how to write and edit user-focused content. The tips on each page help you understand how to: create content for government. use rules and conventions to create consistent content. You can use the manual for services and the need for an Australian government style manual. People interact with government through content. This includes text on web pages, forms, videos or images. A consistent approach to content makes it easier and faster for people to get things done with government. When to use the style manual. Use this manual to write, edit, use minimal punctuation for all lists. In a bulleted or numbered list, do not use: semicolons. or commas at the end of list items. 'and' or 'or' after list items. Only include "and" or "or" after the penultimate item in the list if it is essential to the meaning - for example, you are writing in a legal context. Write the terms the first time they appear in the text and place the abbreviation or acronym in parentheses that follows it. Use the acronym consistently. Current edition of the United States Government Printing Office Style Manual, including supplements, available online. 2 Webster s New Collegiate DictionaryWeb writing and style guide. Use this guide as a reference for writing clear, consistent web content that meets our clients' needs. The recommendations in this guide are consistent with: The Queensland Government's Digital Services Policy. W3C WCAG 2.1 Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Writing and style techniques in this area,