Use acronyms, abbreviations, and short forms to avoid repetition and make your text more concise.

• In titles, use the acronym. Then, write out the acronym on first mention in the body of the topic or article, followed immediately by the abbreviation in parentheses.

  For example:

  

• In the body of a topic or article, write out the acronym on first mention, followed immediately by the abbreviation in parentheses.

  For example: Requirements are part of the suite of application development tools used in the Direct Capture of Objectives (DCO).

• On subsequent mention in the same topic or article, you can use the abbreviation without writing it out.

  Note: Some very well-known industry-standard abbreviations do not need to be written out. If in doubt, search for the term in the Word List.