Guidelines for Composing a Field Description

   

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• Use a statement that accurately identifies the field and clearly states its purpose.

• Write a clear and succinct statement.

• Refrain from restating or rephrasing the field name .

• Avoid using technical jargon, acronyms, or abbreviations.

• Do not include implementation-specific information.

• Do not make this description dependent upon the description of another field.

• Do not use examples.

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