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+# CAMARA syntax cheatsheet
+
+<!--Note for PR#320: The text below is an example for illustration
+and is incomplete. If the PR is approved then anyone can suggest additions.
+
+The intention is for this cheatsheet to be expanded to 
+incorporate all design guidelines that can be quickly represented
+(such as syntax conventions). More detailed guidelines would only
+appear in the main design guidelines document.
+-->
+
+## Case conventions
+
+| Information item | Convention | Example | 
+|------------------|------------|---------|
+| API name | kebab-case | simple-edge-discovery |
+| OAS file name | kebab-case | simple-edge-discovery.yaml |
+| Path| kebab-case | `/customer-segments` |
+| OperationId | camelCase | getData | 
+
+## Scopes
+- Structure: `api-name:[resource:]action`
+- Format: kebab-case, colon separated
+- Example: `qod:qos-profiles:read`