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# Introduction to Couchbase Style

This guide outlines how to write in Couchbase style for all technical documentation of Couchbase products.

## [](#how-to-use-this-guide)How to Use This Guide

Use this guide as a reference for Couchbase style when you need to make style decisions in your writing.

As a supplement, Couchbase uses the [Google Developer Style Guide](https://developers.google.com/style).

Use the following rules to determine which style to follow:

1. Always try to use the Couchbase Style Guide.
2. If you cannot find the answer in the Couchbase Style Guide, use the [Google Developer Style Guide](https://developers.google.com/style).
3. If the Google Developer Style Guide contradicts the Couchbase Style Guide, the Couchbase Style Guide wins.

> [!NOTE]
> If you do not agree with an element of the Couchbase Style Guide, raise a pull request against this repository or bring it up to the Couchbase Documentation team for discussion. This guide contains guidelines that can change to suit our needs, not unbreakable laws.