Elastic Docs' style guide rules for the Vale linter.
Add it to your .vale.ini, then run vale sync.
Packages = Elastic
[*.md]
BasedOnStyles = Vale, Elastic Files the package ships under config/, installed alongside its rules by vale sync.
Don't use language (such as '%s') that defines people by their disability.
Use '%s' instead of '%s'. The article depends on pronunciation, not spelling.
Use American English spelling '%s' instead of British English '%s'.
Use `%s` only when referring to cloning a GitHub repository or creating a copy that is linked to the original. Often confused with 'copy' and 'duplicate'.
Do not commit Git merge conflict markers in source code.
Use device-agnostic language when possible. Use '%s' instead of '%s'.
Avoid using dimensions in the format 'M X N'. Use 'MxN' instead.
Don't use directional language. Use '%s' instead of '%s'.
Don't use '%s'. Choose a more precise or reader-focused term.
Use ellipses sparingly. Remove the ellipsis unless it appears in UI text.
Don't end headings with punctuation.
Use exclamation points sparingly. Remove the exclamation point unless it appears in UI text.
Use first-person pronouns sparingly. Rephrase '%s' if the sentence can focus on the user or product instead.
Don't use '%s'.
Consider using '%s' instead of '%s'.
Capitalize '%s'.
Consider using '%s' instead of '%s' when referring to parts of the Kibana chrome.
Latin terms and abbreviations are a common source of confusion. Use '%s' instead of '%s'.
Avoid editing mapped_pages unless you are preserving an existing URL mapping. Talk with your local technical writer before changing this key.
Use meaningful link text. Use '%s' instead of '%s'.
Use '→' to separate menu items, not '>' or '=>'. Example: Select Manage index → Add lifecycle policy.
Use '→' to separate menu items, not '>' or '=>'. Example: Select Manage index → Add lifecycle policy.
Consider rephrasing to avoid negative constructions like '%s'. Try stating what something IS rather than what it is NOT.
Use the Oxford comma in '%s'.
Don't use apostrophes when making abbreviations plural. Use '%s' instead of '%s'.
Place punctuation inside closing quotation marks.
"%s" is repeated.
Use semicolons sparingly. Consider splitting the sentence or using a comma or conjunction.
'%s' is a possible misspelling.
Use '%s' instead of '%s' when referring to versions.
Consider using '%s' instead of '%s', unless the term is in the UI.
Consider using '%s' instead of '%s'.