Capitalization in headings

Last Updated : Oct 17, 2024 |

For document titles, use an initial capital letter for almost every word, except for words such as the, and, or, and for.

For all other titles or headings in a document, only capitalize the first letter of the first word and proper nouns. The following table shows examples of chapter and topic titles:

Preferred

Discouraged

Initial setup

Initial Setup

Configuration checklist

Configuration Checklist

Installing the System Manager certificate

Installing the System Manager Certificate

Exception for case-sensitive words

If the first word of a title is a case-sensitive lowercase word, rewrite the title. If you cannot rewrite the title, do not capitalize the first word.

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