THIS MANUAL SERVES AS A SUPPLEMENT TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS STYLEBOOK, THOUGH THERE IS SOME REPETITION. FAMILIARITY WITH BOTH MANUALS IS IMPERATIVE.
THE RULES SET FORTH IN THIS MANUAL MAY BE SET ASIDE IN RARE CASES WHEN THEIR APPLICATION BECOMES AWKWARD. SUCH MATTERS SHOULD BE REFERRED TO EDITORS FOR FINAL JUDGMENT.
IN CASES WHERE THIS MANUAL CONTRADICTS THE AP STYLEBOOK, THIS MANUAL TAKES PRECEDENCE.