General
Content labels
Content labels
Content labels consist of up to three words to identify data properties and values. This pattern is typically found in components like Inputs or Tables.
Keep it as short as possible while still being descriptive enough.
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Payment pending | Waiting for payment |
Reuse labels for the same property. Existing labels can be found in the glossary.
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Don't include redundant words already mentioned in the context.
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Use sentence case, but capitalize proper nouns.
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Don’t use verbs.
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Don't use personal pronouns.
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Don't include negative words.
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More than 6 months | Not in the last 6 months |
Don't use punctuation, separators, periods, commas, interrogations.
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Active | Status: active. |