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*'''Optimise the number of levels''': Unless you are writing a monster document, you should not need to get anywhere near 7 sub-clause levels. If you do, this is a fair sign your logic is over-engineered. Don’t just collapse sub-paragraphs to reduce the number of sub-levels: rewrite the logic of the paragraph so you don’t need so many sub-levels.<ref>See: [[Semantic structure]].</ref> | *'''Optimise the number of levels''': Unless you are writing a monster document, you should not need to get anywhere near 7 sub-clause levels. If you do, this is a fair sign your logic is over-engineered. Don’t just collapse sub-paragraphs to reduce the number of sub-levels: rewrite the logic of the paragraph so you don’t need so many sub-levels.<ref>See: [[Semantic structure]].</ref> | ||
*'''Indent''': Always use “nested” indents — like modern computer code — as it effortlessly reveals structure, creates white space and allows, er, room for manuscript markup. | *'''Indent''': Always use “nested” indents — like modern computer code — as it effortlessly reveals structure, creates white space and allows, er, room for [[Mark-up|manuscript markup]]. | ||
*'''[[Fingerpost|Fingerposts]]''': Include descriptive headings and a brief “fingerpost” for each sub-clause: the clearer the organisational layout is the better. | *'''[[Fingerpost|Fingerposts]]''': Include descriptive headings and a brief “fingerpost” for each sub-clause: the clearer the organisational layout is the better. | ||
=== Formatting === | === Formatting === | ||