A Guide To PIC Microcontroller Documentation/Notes for contributors

Note for contributors edit

Firstly, thank you for stopping by here - you are probably about to make a small or perhaps even large contribution to this book. Please don't forget to add yourself as an author or contributor once you are done.

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  • Grammar - if in doubt, please review the rules of grammar here "www.gpuss.co.uk". For a and an before abbreviations the "abbreviation verbalised" rule is used.
  • Level - please review the expected level of readers when adding content. Detailed explanations of terms should be moved into the glossary, or alternatively make a reference to Wikipedia or similar information sources.

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