The Chicago Manual of Style (abbreviated in writing as
CMS or
CMOS [the version used on its website], or, by some writers as
Chicago) is a
style guide for
American English published since 1906 by the
University of Chicago Press. Its sixteen editions have prescribed writing and
citation styles widely used in publishing. It is "one of the most widely used and respected style guides in the United States."
CMOS deals with aspects of editorial practice, from American English grammar and use to document preparation.