The document discusses coding standards for different types of code like PHP, HTML, and CSS. It provides examples of coding styles from awful to better to encourage following standards that ensure consistency, improve readability, and avoid errors. The WordPress codex contains standards and the document provides contact information for questions.

2. WHY HAVE CODING STANDARDS?
• Ensure consistency across elements
• Improve readability
• Avoid common errors
• Easier to modify

3. TYPES OF CODE
• PHP
• HTML
• CSS

4. WORDPRESS CODEX
http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Coding_Standards

5. SOME EXAMPLES
Awful
• http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wordpress-ez-
backup/tags/4.9/wp-ezbackup.php
Bad, but not terrible
• http://core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tags/1.5/wp-
includes/functions.php
Much Better
• http://core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/trunk/wp-includes/functions.php

6. QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?
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