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web, World Wide Web, WWW - Microsoft Style Guide
pallep
pallep
08/1/2019
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non-product-specific

web, World Wide Web, WWW

Lowercase web as a modifier except to match UI or in feature names that include web.

Avoid the phrase World Wide Web. Use the web instead.

Lowercase www in URLs and internet addresses.

Use on to refer to material existing on the web. Use to or on to refer to the action of creating and publishing something to the web or on the web.

The following terms that include web are one word:

  • webpage
  • website
  • webcam
  • webcast
  • webmaster
  • webzine

The following terms that include web are hyphenated:

  • web-centric
  • web-based
  • web-enabled

The following terms that include web are two words:

  • web address
  • web app
  • web browser
  • web content
  • web crawler
  • web document
  • web folder
  • web part

See also URLs and web addresses