Sentence structure
If you want to tell the reader to do something, try to mention the circumstance, conditions, or
goal before you provide the instruction. Mentioning the circumstance first lets the reader skip
the instruction if it doesn't apply. For information about how to apply this guideline to
procedural instructions, see Procedures.
| Recommended |
Not recommended |
| For more information, see [link to other document]. |
See [link to other document] for more information. |
| To delete the entire document, click Delete. |
Click Delete if you want to delete the entire document. |
| If your app is located in one of the following regions, using custom domains might add
noticeable latency to responses: |
Using custom domains might add noticeable latency to responses if your app is located
in one of the following regions: |
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Last updated 2024-10-15 UTC.
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