- From: Susan Lesch <lesch@w3.org>
- Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 21:57:37 -0800
- To: Sara Callahan-Santo <sara.callahan-santo@icrossing.com>, "'site-comments@w3.org'" <site-comments@w3.org>
- Cc: Erin Mitchell <erin.mitchell@icrossing.com>, Lance Faulkner <lance.faulkner@icrossing.com>
Sara Callahan-Santo wrote: >I have seen the term 'web site' and 'website' and 'web-site' used >interchangeably in the industry and on your w3.org site. W3C uses US English and the Chicago Manual of Style. They say "Web site" for formal writing and that "website" is fine for informal and friendly writing. I believe that in the UK "website" is one word and preferred, per the Oxford dictionaries. (see the section on Internet and Web) http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/cmosfaq/cmosfaq.html Hope this helps, -- Susan Lesch http://www.w3.org/People/Lesch/ mailto:lesch@w3.org tel:+1.858.483.4819 World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) http://www.w3.org/
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