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{{selfref|For guidelines on Wikipedia, see [[Wikipedia:List of guidelines]] or [[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines]].}}
:''"Guideline" is the NATO reporting name for the Soviet [[S-75 Dvina|SA-2]] surface-to-air missile.''
{{Wiktionary|guideline}}
A '''guideline''' is any document that aims to streamline particular processes according to a set routine. By definition, following a guideline is never mandatory ([[protocol]] would be a better term for a mandatory procedure). Guidelines are an essential part of the larger process of [[governance]].
Guidelines may be issued by and used by any organization (governmental or private) to make the actions of its employees or divisions more predictable, and presumably of higher quality.
Examples or guidelines are:
* [[Federal Sentencing Guidelines]]
* [[Guideline (medical)|Medical guidelines]]
* [[Human interface guidelines]]
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