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software:gplates:grot:v2 [2020/01/20 22:05] – christiansoftware:gplates:grot:v2 [2020/01/20 22:08] (current) – [Style guidelines] christian
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   * Plate pairs in full names should always be separated by a hyphen - e.g. ''My big plate-your big plate''   * Plate pairs in full names should always be separated by a hyphen - e.g. ''My big plate-your big plate''
   * Metadata attribution needs to be consistent in style. Only use one way of writing metadata - such as ''@AU"FooBar" @REF"FooBar.EPSL.2020" @C"most important rotation of the world"'' **OR** ''@AU FooBar @REF FooBar.EPSL.2020 @C most important rotation of the world'' but do not mix those styles.   * Metadata attribution needs to be consistent in style. Only use one way of writing metadata - such as ''@AU"FooBar" @REF"FooBar.EPSL.2020" @C"most important rotation of the world"'' **OR** ''@AU FooBar @REF FooBar.EPSL.2020 @C most important rotation of the world'' but do not mix those styles.
 +  * Does each line need to be attributed in full?
 +  * Try to avoid doubling up information: there is no need to write something like ''@REF FooBar.EPSL.2020 @DOI 10.21304/kasdj.offf.kasdj2032'' when both point to the same source. This has become redundant as we have now a reference section whcih maps ''@REF'' and ''@DOI'' tags.