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author: tdykstra
ms.author: wpickett
ms.date: 09-21-2025
ms.date: 10-16-2025
---

# Copilot Instructions for `dotnet/AspNetCore.Docs`
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## Repository-Specific Guidelines
- [ ] Follow the [Microsoft Writing Style Guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/style-guide/welcome/)
- [ ] Use contractions following the guidance in [Use contractions](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/style-guide/word-choice/use-contractions)
- [ ] **Repository Exceptions**:
- [ ] Number ordered lists as "1." for every item (don't use sequential numbers)
- [ ] Use backticks around content specifically for file names (`file.txt`), folders (`folder`), file paths (`folder/file.txt`), custom types (`myVariable`, `MyClass`), raw URLs in the text (`https://www.contoso.com`), URL segments (`/product/id/199`), file extensions (`.razor`), NuGet packages (`Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client`), and code that should never be localized
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