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Numbers, time, and date

Shani Ranasinghe edited this page Dec 18, 2020 · 3 revisions

Numbers in content titles

  • Use numerals for cardinal numbers (1, 2,...) and ordinal numbers (1st, 2nd, ...).
    • Example:
      • Only 5 More Days to Register for Webinar
      • WSO2 was Placed 1st in the Hockey Tournament

Numbers in articles, and other content

  • Spell out cardinal numbers (one, two, and so on) and ordinal numbers (first, second, and so on) below 10.
  • Use numerals for numbers 10 and above.
    • Note: Always use the percentage sign after a numeral. Don't spell it out in a title or content.

Large numbers

  • Express large and very large numbers in numerals followed by million, billion, and so on.
  • If a is a number is greater than 999 in numerals, use a comma.
    • Example:
      • 1 billion transactions
      • 3,300 users
  • If space is tight use abbreviations as follows:
    • Example:
      • K - thousand (Use K only if its meaning is clear from the context; K can also mean kilobytes, kilograms etc.)
      • mi - million
      • bn - billion

Currency

  • Express in symbols and numerals.
  • Writing about different currencies that use the dollar, you can use
    • a letter or letters symbolizing the country followed by the $ sign
    • a three-letter country code as specified in ISO 4217:1995.
  • Million can be shorted to m, billion to bn, and thousand to K.
    • Example:
      • $10,000
      • GBP 10,000
      • $3K
      • $1m
      • $3bn

Time

  • Always indicate a.m. or p.m. in Pacific Time (PT).
    • Example:
      • 4 p.m. PT
      • 10.30 a.m. PT

Date

  • Use the format Day, Month Date, year.
    • Example:
      • Wednesday, December 3, 2020