From 245d3ef7b98ac62a43a2695d167312aa8ed3edc4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Richard van der Hoff Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2025 18:01:41 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Specify a correct spelling for "display name" --- changelogs/internal/newsfragments/2189.clarification | 1 + meta/documentation_style.rst | 5 +++++ 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+) create mode 100644 changelogs/internal/newsfragments/2189.clarification diff --git a/changelogs/internal/newsfragments/2189.clarification b/changelogs/internal/newsfragments/2189.clarification new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f1dc9ec4 --- /dev/null +++ b/changelogs/internal/newsfragments/2189.clarification @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +Specify a correct spelling for "display name". diff --git a/meta/documentation_style.rst b/meta/documentation_style.rst index 1844f6ec..36c8d6c2 100644 --- a/meta/documentation_style.rst +++ b/meta/documentation_style.rst @@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ General you have at home. "identity server" is clear, whereas "identityserver" is horrible. +* When talking about a user's "display name", it is spelt as two words. In + identifiers such as within the content of an `m.room.member` event, it is + spelt as a single word, `displayname`. (There are some historical exceptions + to this where the identifier is spelt `display_name`.) + * Lists should: * Be introduced with a colon.