Clear Rule System
Structured Simplified Technical English rules that support readable, predictable technical documentation.
Open Source Simplified Technical English Standard
Professional writing clarity with Simplified Technical English, shared by the whole community.
OpenSTE gives teams a practical, open framework for writing Simplified Technical English instructions that are easier to read, translate, review, and maintain.
Core principle: one word one meaning
- Open governance with transparent change proposals
- Consistent language patterns for technical content
- Built for writers, editors, and engineering teams
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Why OpenSTE
A professional foundation for Simplified Technical English.
One Word, One Meaning
Use one approved word for one concept to reduce ambiguity for writers, reviewers, and translators.
Translation-Ready Writing
Lower ambiguity and reduce downstream localization effort through consistent sentence design.
Open Collaboration
Writers, reviewers, and domain experts can propose and discuss improvements in the open.
Adoption path
Roll out OpenSTE in three straightforward steps.
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Assess current content
Identify recurring readability and consistency issues across your documentation set.
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Apply core writing rules
Use OpenSTE patterns in authoring guidelines, review checklists, and templates.
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Scale across teams
Train contributors and keep improvements measurable with a shared quality baseline.
Build the future of technical language with us.
Join the OpenSTE community to contribute ideas, improve rules, and help teams write better documentation at scale.
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