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Some folks are going to argue that most style guides advocate two separate words as opposed to "website." To which I respond:
- They can't seem to agree whether it's "Web site" or "web site." "website" is easy.
- There are far more instances of "website" in core than "web site."
- Google thinks it's "website", which means that that's the word most people search for.
| Comment | File | Size | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | website.patch | 11.74 KB | RobRoy |
| #3 | patch_51.txt | 2.25 KB | webernet |
| web_site2website.patch | 13.88 KB | webchick |
Comments
Comment #1
RobRoy commentedI like 'website' best too! +1
Comment #2
drummCanadians must like this usage- "The Canadian Oxford Dictionary and the Canadian Press Stylebook list "website" and "web page" as the preferred spellings." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Website
Good enough for me (althought I think I like spaces), committed to HEAD.
Comment #3
webernet commentedFollowing the last comment - there's one instance of "webpage" in core.
Patch changes it to "web page".
Comment #4
webchickOh, good call. +1.
Comment #5
dries commentedCommitted to CVS HEAD. Thanks folks!
Comment #6
(not verified) commentedComment #7
RobRoy commentedLooks like this didn't get committed in #2. This patch does what the original intended for HEAD: changes web site to website so I'm marking it RTBC as there was a mixup.
Comment #8
BioALIEN commented+1 good catch RobRoy!
Comment #9
dries commentedCommitted to CVS HEAD. For real now. Thanks.
Comment #10
drummShould this be put in 5?
Comment #11
webchickI don't think so.. it would break translations. That would be acceptable for a major bug but it's just a little nit-pick, really.
Comment #12
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