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All references to CloudStack-managed objects in user-facing content; including CWIKI documentation, Admin UI strings, and API reference docs, should use the canonical Title Case name.

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Code Comments

Use Title Case when describing Object relationships or model entities.

/**
 * Associates the Network with an Account and allocates IP addresses for Instances.
 */

4. Acronym Capitalization

Acronyms used in object names, UI labels, API field descriptions, and user-facing documentation must be written in UPPERCASE. This applies to commonly used technical acronyms such as:

• ID
• UUID
• IP
• VLAN
• VPC
• and other standardized acronyms

Examples:

• Account ID (not Account Id)
• Instance UUID (not Instance Uuid)
• IP Address (not Ip Address)
• VLAN Range (not Vlan Range)
• VPC Offering (not Vpc Offering)

Note:
This rule applies to object naming, UI text, and documentation.
It does not override the CloudStack coding-style guideline that discourages uppercase acronyms in Java variable and method names.

5. Documentation and UI

All references to CloudStack-managed objects in user-facing content; including CWIKI documentation, Admin UI strings, and API reference docs, should use the canonical Title Case name.

Notes for Contributors

• Always verify whether the term refers to a CloudStack Object Type before applying Title Case.

• Do not change API names or parameters that are public-facing or backward-compatible (e.g., deployVirtualMachine); only update descriptions, logs, and documentation.

• Use Instance instead of Virtual Machine or VM in all new code, messages, and documentation.

• Community feedback is welcome via mailing list or JIRA.