Hi Janice
Don't know about ISO standards, but think very carefully about all upper
case. It reduces your options. If you have everything in mixed case, and
need upper case for a specific output (eg labels you can read from more
than half a metre away), it is easy to convert mixed case to all upper
case. But it is not possible to convert all upper case into mixed case with
any degree of accuracy for personal names. The best example is Scottish
names, where most names capitalise the letter after the 'Mac' or 'Mc', but
not all do.
All upper case is much less readable on screen or on paper, eg in lists of
multiple items. Mixed case gives you more options for a variety of outputs.
Don't let requirements for one output cripple other options. All upper case
is a throwback to systems about 30 years ago. Just don't!
Cheers
Glenn
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On 17 August 2013 01:50, Janice Butler <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
> Hi everyone. The recent conversation regarding date formats answers one
> of the "data formatting" standards I have been asked to recommend to the
> company. I am wondering what advise you all have about: 1. Use/don't use
> punctuation. 2. Use ALL CAPS, Title Case or lower case. Is there an
> ISO standard for these as well?
>
> Kind regards, Janice
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