Style guidelines

Learn about active voice, sentence-case capitalization, addressing users in the second person, and other usage guidelines in the Dynatrace style. Learn how to avoid common grammatical and punctuation mistakes, correctly format numbers, dates, and times, describe interactions with the web UI, and use emoji in the right context.

📄️ Voice and tone

Appropriate voice and tone for Dynatrace content

📄️ Grammar

Practical guidelines for common grammatical issues

📄️ Punctuation

Best practices for punctuation

📄️ Interactions with web UIs

Use the correct verbs when explaining user interactions

📄️ Link text

Write meaningful link text that conveys the value of linked content

📄️ Numbers

Write numbers, fractions, decimals, and measurements in Dynatrace style

📄️ Emoji

Appropriate use of emoji in different communication contexts

📄️ Dates and times

Write dates, times, and date ranges in Dynatrace style