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Classify each passage as procedural or descriptive, then apply the STE rules: 20-word limit for instructions, 25 for descriptions, imperative verbs for procedures, and conditions before commands. Pick one term per concept and keep it consistent throughout the document.

ASD-STE100 is a controlled language standard from aerospace maintenance documentation with 53 writing rules and an approved-word dictionary. Use it for runbooks, procedures, error messages, and any text where misreading has a cost, especially for non-native readers.

Pragmatic mode applies all structural rules while keeping domain vocabulary like "webhook" or "idempotent". Strict mode adds full vocabulary discipline using only dictionary-approved words, and full compliance requires the official dictionary from asd-ste100.org.

Yes. Error messages state what happened in simple past, the cause if known, then the fix as an imperative. Incident reports use simple past only, replacing hedges like "may have impacted" with concrete facts and timestamps.

Do not apply STE to marketing copy, blog posts, or brand writing, since it removes persuasion by design. It is built for technical facts and instructions, not voice-driven content.