Difference between revisions of "MDOT Construction Manual Style Guide"
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+ | Forms: https://mdotjboss.state.mi.us/webforms/WebFormsHome.htm | ||
+ | select form and link as [https://mdotjboss.state.mi.us/webforms/GetDocument.htm?fileName=0467.pdf 0467] Example: [bracket https://mdotjboss.state.mi.us/webforms/GetDocument.htm?fileName=0467.pdf space NAME end bracket] | ||
==[[#Internal References|Internal References]]== | ==[[#Internal References|Internal References]]== | ||
===MDOT Standard Specifications=== | ===MDOT Standard Specifications=== | ||
− | Links to the MDOT Spec Book should link to this internal copy of the spec book : MDOT Standard Specifications. This prevents server changes and website updates from breaking the links. | + | Links to the MDOT Spec Book should link to this internal copy of the spec book : [https://mdotwiki.state.mi.us/images_construction/9/95/2020-Standard-Specifications-Construction.pdf MDOT Standard Specifications]. This prevents server changes and website updates from breaking the links. Linking to a specific section/page of the specifications should use following code after the https link address: #page=xx. This will direct to a specific page in the specifications. |
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+ | text example: https://mdotwiki.state.mi.us/images_construction/9/95/2020-Standard-Specifications-Construction.pdf#page=101 | ||
− | + | References to the spec book should NOT reference a spec book year as this becomes obsolete often and spec book divisions/sections rarely change. If a citation is specific to a specific spec book and discontinued in newer versions, please note that in the text. Please use this format to cite the spec book: | |
+ | Example: [https://mdotwiki.state.mi.us/images_construction/9/95/2020-Standard-Specifications-Construction.pdf#page=1 Standard Specifications for Construction] | ||
===MDOT Construction Manual=== | ===MDOT Construction Manual=== | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:30, 2 April 2024
MDOT Construction Manual Style Guide
External References
CFR
References to the Federal Code of Regulations (CFR) should link to the page on the ecfr.gov site. Use bracket hyperlink space Link Text Name bracket format.
Example: Buy America regulations are covered in 23 CFR Section 635.410
External Websites
External Websites should be linked using the standard link format. Please keep in mind that external website links often fail over time as servers change and websites are updated.
Example: XXX
MDOT Forms
Forms: https://mdotjboss.state.mi.us/webforms/WebFormsHome.htm select form and link as 0467 Example: [bracket https://mdotjboss.state.mi.us/webforms/GetDocument.htm?fileName=0467.pdf space NAME end bracket]
Internal References
MDOT Standard Specifications
Links to the MDOT Spec Book should link to this internal copy of the spec book : MDOT Standard Specifications. This prevents server changes and website updates from breaking the links. Linking to a specific section/page of the specifications should use following code after the https link address: #page=xx. This will direct to a specific page in the specifications.
text example: https://mdotwiki.state.mi.us/images_construction/9/95/2020-Standard-Specifications-Construction.pdf#page=101
References to the spec book should NOT reference a spec book year as this becomes obsolete often and spec book divisions/sections rarely change. If a citation is specific to a specific spec book and discontinued in newer versions, please note that in the text. Please use this format to cite the spec book:
Example: Standard Specifications for Construction