diff --git a/doc/contributor-guide/source/writing-style/general-writing-guidelines.rst b/doc/contributor-guide/source/writing-style/general-writing-guidelines.rst index 8168add415..b51062f788 100644 --- a/doc/contributor-guide/source/writing-style/general-writing-guidelines.rst +++ b/doc/contributor-guide/source/writing-style/general-writing-guidelines.rst @@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ General writing guidelines ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Follow these guidelines to ensure readability and consistency of the -OpenStack documentation. +OpenStack documentation. In addition to these guidelines, the +`IBM Style Guide `_ +is used. In case of conflicts between the IBM style guide and these +guidelines, these pages take precedence. Use standard English --------------------