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# The APG Naming System

## Nomenclature

Nomenclature is the structured method by which we name everything in Bubble. A simple differentiation between database items and page elements is made to make searching up data sets and elements easy: 

* database items: use\_snake\_case 
* Page Elements do not use snake case. 

To streamline builds between developers, eliminate confusions, and make naming things really easy, it is recommended that you follow the APG Naming System as it's described. 

The APG Naming System is composed of the following guidelines

* [Naming Conventions](#naming-conventions) (i.e. how to name a group/element systematically)
* [The Element Naming Shorthand](#element-naming-structure) (e.g. naming all groups GP)
* [Standardizing Groups and Element Names](#standardizing-group-and-element-names) (as this can get messy)


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