# format

Any document that does not follow the rules below is subject to correction.

* Always include definitions, meanings, or links to terms that appear for the first time in the document.
* Use parentheses as a proviso only for sentences that are supplementary but necessary for understanding the main text, and use footnotes for sentences that are not essential for understanding the main text[<sup id="f1">1</sup>](#1).
* If the document is out-of-date, follow [these instructions](https://github.com/erg-lang/erg/issues/48#issuecomment-1218247362) to update it.

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<span id="1" style="font-size:x-small"><sup>1</sup> See this for how to write footnotes. [↩](#f1)</span>