== Software Development Naming Conventions ==

== Component Abbreviations ==

^ Component ^ Abbreviation ^
| AutoObject | autobj |
| BatchMove | batmov |
| Bevel | bev |
| BiGauge | bgauge |
| BiPict | bpic |
| BiSwitch | bswitch |
| BitBtn | bbtn |
| Button | btn |
| Calendar | cal |
| ChartFX | chartfx |
| CheckBox | chk |
| ColorDialog | colordiag |
| ColorGrid | colorgrid |
| ComboBox | cbx |
| Database | db |
| DataModule | datamod |
| DataSource | ds |
| DBCheckBox | dbchk |
| DBComboBox | dbcbx |
| DBEdit | dbed |
| DBGrid | dbgrid |
| DBImage | dbimg |
| DBListBox | dblstbx |
| DBLookupComboBox | dblookcbx |
| DBLookupCombo | dblookcbo |
| DBLookupListBox | dblooklstbx |
| DBLookupList | dblooklst |
| DBMemo | dbmemo |
| DBNavigator | dbnav |
| DBRadioGroup | dbgrp |
| DBText | dbtxt |
| DdeClientConv | clientconv |
| DdeClientItem | clientitem |
| DdeServerConv | svrconv |
| DdeServerItem | svritem |
| DirectoryListBox | dirlst |
| DirectoryOutline | diroutln |
| DrawGrid | drwgrid |
| DriveComboBox | drvcbx |
| Edit | ed |
| FileListBox | filelst |
| FilterComboBox | fltrcbx |
| FindDialog | finddlg |
| FontDialog | fontdlg |
| Form | frm |
| Gauge | gauge |
| GraphicsServer | graphsvr |
| GroupBox | box |
| Header | hdr |
| HeaderControl | hdrctrl |
| HotKey | hotkey |
| IBEventAlerter | ibeventalert |
| Image | img |
| ImageList | imglst |
| Label | lbl |
| ListBox | lstbx |
| ListView | lstview |
| MainMenu | mnu |
| MaskEdit | msked |
| MediaPlayer | mplay |
| MenuItem | mnuitm |
| Memo | memo |
| Notebook | nbk |
| OleContainer | olecont |
| OpenDialog | opendlg |
| OutLine | outln |
| PageControl | pgctrl |
| PaintBox | paintbx |
| Panel | pnl |
| PopupMenu | popmnu |
| PrintDialog | prndlg |
| PrinterSetupDialog | prnsetdlg |
| ProgressBar | progressbar |
| QRBand | qrbnd |
| QRDBCalc | qrdbcalc |
| QRDBText | qrdbtxt |
| QRDetailLink | qrdetaillnk |
| QRGroup | qrgrp |
| QRLabel | qrlbl |
| QRMemo | qrmemo |
| QRPreview | qrpreview |
| QRShape | qrshp |
| QRSysData | qrsysdata |
| Query | qry |
| QuickReport | qr |
| RadioButton | radio |
| RadioGroup | grp |
| ReplaceDialog | repldlg |
| Report | rpt |
| RichEdit | riched |
| SaveDialog | savedlg |
| ScrollBar | scrollbar |
| ScrollBox | scrollbx |
| Session | session |
| SpeedButton | btn |
| SpinButton | spin |
| SpinEdit | spined |
| StatusBar | statusbar |
| StoredProc | storedproc |
| StringGrid | strgrid |
| TabbedNotebook | tabntbk |
| TabControl | tabctrl |
| Table | tbl |
| TabSet | tabset |
| Thread | thread |
| Timer | timer |
| TrackBar | trkbar |
| TreeView | treeview |
| UpdateSQL | udsql |
| UpDown | updown |



== Suggested Component Abbreviations ==

Delphi components and suggested abbreviations: ((Henderson, Ken. ''Database Developer's Guide with Delphi 2'', Borland Press.))

^ Component ^ Abbreviation ^
| AutoObject | ao |
| BatchMove | bm |
| Bevel | be |
| BiGauge | bg |
| BiPict | bp |
| BiSwitch | bs |
| BitBtn | bb |
| Button | bu |
| Calendar | ca |
| ChartFX | ch |
| CheckBox | ck |
| ColorDialog | c_ |
| ColorGrid | cg |
| ComboBox | cb |
| Database | db |
| DataModule, DBMemo | dm |
| DataSource | ds |
| DBCheckBox | dk |
| DBComboBox | dc |
| DBEdit | de |
| DBGrid | gr |
| DBImage | di |
| DBListBox | dl |
| DBLookupComboBox,DBLookupCombo | lc |
| DBLookupListBox,DBLookupList | ll |
| DBNavigator | na |
| DBRadioGroup | dg |
| DBText | te |
| DdeClientConv | cc |
| DdeClientItem | ci |
| DdeServerConv | sc |
| DdeServerItem | si |
| DirectoryListBox | dy |
| DirectoryOutline | do |
| DrawGrid | dr |
| DriveComboBox | rc |
| Edit | ed |
| FileListBox | fl |
| FilterComboBox | fc |
| FindDialog | n_ |
| FontDialog | f_ |
| Form | fm |
| Gauge | ga |
| GraphicsServer | gs |
| GroupBox | gb |
| Header | he |
| HeaderControl | hc |
| HotKey | hk |
| IBEventAlerter | ie |
| Image | im |
| ImageList | il |
| Label | la |
| ListBox | lb |
| ListView | lv |
| MainMenu | mm |
| MaskEdit | md |
| MediaPlayer | mp |
| MenuItem | mi |
| Memo | me |
| Notebook | nb |
| OleContainer | ol |
| OpenDialog | o_ |
| OutLine | ou |
| PageControl | pc |
| PaintBox | pb |
| Panel | pa |
| PopupMenu | pu |
| PrintDialog | p_ |
| PrinterSetupDialog | i_ |
| ProgressBar | pr |
| QRBand | qb |
| QRDBCalc | qc |
| QRDBText | qt |
| QRDetailLink | qd |
| QRGroup | qg |
| QRLabel | ql |
| QRMemo | qm |
| QRPreview | qp |
| QRShape | qh |
| QRSysData | qs |
| Query | qu |
| QuickReport | qr |
| RadioButton | rb |
| RadioGroup | rg |
| ReplaceDialog | r_ |
| Report | rp |
| RichEdit | re |
| SaveDialog | s_ |
| ScrollBar | sa |
| ScrollBox | sx |
| Session | se |
| SpeedButton | sb |
| SpinButton | su |
| SpinEdit | sd |
| StatusBar | st |
| StoredProc | sp |
| StringGrid | sg |
| TabbedNotebook | tn |
| TabControl | tc |
| Table | ta |
| TabSet | ts |
| Thread | th |
| Timer | ti |
| TrackBar | tb |
| TreeView | tv |
| UpdateSQL | us |
| UpDown | ud |
| VCFirstImpression | vf |
| VCFormulaOne | vo |
| VCSpeller | vs |