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If possible, avoid using semicolons. In a few cases, a semicolon is preferred:
When joining two closely related independent clauses where a period or a comma is not as
effective.
Recommended: You can easily test
compatibility by computing the centroid; if it is on the opposite side of the
planet, reverse the order of your vertices.
When preceding a conjunctive adverb (like therefore) or a phrase
(like that is) that joins two independent clauses.
Recommended: This setup places the
head-tracked node below the Main Camera; therefore, only the stereo cameras are
affected by the user's head motion.
Recommended: The URL from which a video
ad loads; that is, the URL to use to fetch that video ad.
When separating a series of long or complex items that contain their own punctuation.
Recommended: If you don't have time,
then focus on the improvements that will have the greatest benefit: what matters most
to your users; what is most important to fix; and what is easy or feasible to
fix in the available time.
Recommended: Review your document one
more time, checking for the following: present tense and active voice; typos,
punctuation, and grammar; and whether you can shorten anything.
Notice that in the final example, the second item in the list is itself a list.
[[["Easy to understand","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["Solved my problem","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["Other","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["Missing the information I need","missingTheInformationINeed","thumb-down"],["Too complicated / too many steps","tooComplicatedTooManySteps","thumb-down"],["Out of date","outOfDate","thumb-down"],["Samples / code issue","samplesCodeIssue","thumb-down"],["Other","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["Last updated 2024-10-15 UTC."],[[["Semicolons should primarily be used to connect two closely related independent clauses, serving as an alternative to a period or comma when they are less effective."],["They are also recommended before conjunctive adverbs or phrases that link two independent clauses, ensuring clarity and proper sentence structure."],["In cases where a series of long or complex items containing internal punctuation is present, semicolons act as separators for better readability and organization."]]],[]]
