# Popover - Language

> Language guide for the ix-popover
# Popover - Language

In this writing chapter, we use the term infotips instead of popovers to stay consistent with the messaging guidelines.

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## General rules

Use sentence case and end with a period (similar to tooltips).

<div className="dos-and-donts">
 <div className="dos">
   <ul aria-label="Recommended practices">
     <li>View the current status of the production line.</li>
   </ul>
 </div>
 <div className="donts">
   <ul aria-label="Practices to avoid">
     <li>VIEW CURRENT STATUS OF PRODUCTION LINE</li>
   </ul>
 </div>
</div>

Use infotips to support users with guidance and contextual information.

<div className="dos-and-donts">
<div className="dos">
  <ul aria-label="Recommended practices">
    <li>Maximum allowable hydraulic pressure (bar).</li>
    <li>Current motor load in percentage.</li>
    <li>Enables automatic system recalibration.</li>
    <li>Unique identifier for the production batch.</li>
  </ul>
</div>
</div>

Use infotips to help users understand complex terminology.

<div className="dos-and-donts">
<div className="dos">
  <ul aria-label="Recommended practices">
    <li>SCADA System<br/>
    Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition: A system that monitors and controls industrial processes locally or at remote locations. <br/></li>
    <li>PLC cycle time<br/>
    This indicates the time (in milliseconds) it takes for the Programmable Logic Controller to execute one full scan of its program logic.</li>
  </ul>
</div>
</div>
Use infotips to help users understand complex features and workflows.

<div className="dos-and-donts">
<div className="dos">
  <ul aria-label="Recommended practices">
    <li>Set thresholds<br/>
    Set project thresholds here. Adjust the value to trigger alerts when the temperature exceeds a specified limit (e.g. 80°C).<br/></li>
    <li>PID controller tuning<br/>
    Adjust these parameters (Proportional, Integral, Derivative) to optimize the system's response to errors and achieve stable control.</li>
    <li>Schedule maintenance<br/>
    This workflow guides you through planning and assigning preventive maintenance tasks. First, select the asset, then define the task type, and finally set the recurrence schedule.</li>
  </ul>
</div>
</div>
<br/>

Use paragraphs to split complex information and use bullet points or lists for clarity.

<div className="dos-and-donts">
 <div className="dos">
   <ul aria-label="Recommended practices">
     <li>Power meter monitoring<br/>
     Area: Production floor<br/>
     Present consumption: 120 kW<br/>
     Peak: 150 kW<br/>
     Button: Open meter list</li>
   </ul>
 </div>
</div>

Use imperative verbs (commands) for instructions and guidance.

<div className="dos-and-donts">
<div className="dos">
  <ul aria-label="Recommended practices">
    <li>Assign a unique identifier to each physical asset for tracking, maintenance scheduling, and inventory management.<br/></li>
    <li>Define and manage sequences of operations and ingredient quantities for automated production processes.</li>
  </ul>
</div>
</div>

Avoid personal pronouns (you, we, our, etc.).

<div className="dos-and-donts">
 <div className="dos">
   <ul aria-label="Recommended practices">
     <li>Select a device from the network to begin configuration.</li>
   </ul>
 </div>

 <div className="donts">
   <ul aria-label="Practices to avoid">
     <li>Select one of your devices to begin configuring your factory assets.</li>
   </ul>
 </div>
</div>

## Dos and Don’ts

<div class="dos-and-donts">
  <div class="dos">
    <ul aria-label="Recommended practices">
      <li>Do keep infotips short and instructional</li>
    </ul>
  </div>
  <div class="donts">
    <ul aria-label="Practices to avoid">
      <li>Don’t include critical or legal information</li>
      <li>Don’t copy your user manual into your infotips</li>
    </ul>
  </div>
</div>

## Related

* [Popover](../../../components/popover/guide.md)
* [Tooltips](./tooltips.mdx)