Refer to the following table for best practices for palette taxonomy.
| Guideline | Required or Recommended? | Details | Example(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Make the root palette easy to browse. |
Recommended |
Seven to 10 categories allows for full-size icons in a single-column layout. |
N/A |
| Design a structure that can expand beyond the original size of the root palette for nodes you may develop in the future. |
Recommended |
N/A | N/A |
| Make palettes for similar categories consistent. |
Recommended |
N/A | Across different palettes, such as numeric, string, file, and so on, that have a constants palette, similarly organize all the constants palettes. |
| Add synonyms or keywords to your palettes to improve the findability of your VIs. |
Recommended |
N/A | Mathematicians commonly refer to the functionality of the Quotient and Remainder node as mod. Make sure mod is a keyword for Quotient and Remainder so that a search for mod returns that node. |