-<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/sources.sgml,v 2.35 2009/10/08 02:39:16 tgl Exp $ -->
+<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/sources.sgml,v 2.36 2010/06/28 17:48:26 petere Exp $ -->
<chapter id="source">
<title>PostgreSQL Coding Conventions</title>
inappropriate in other languages).
</para>
+ <para>
+ Error context strings: Do not capitalize the first letter and do
+ not end the string with a period. Context strings should normally
+ not be complete sentences.
+ </para>
+
<para>
Rationale: Avoiding punctuation makes it easier for client applications to
embed the message into a variety of grammatical contexts. Often, primary