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+Standard Unit Suffixes for Property names
+
+Properties which have a unit of measure are recommended to have a unit
+suffix appended to the property name. The list below contains the
+recommended suffixes. Other variations exist in bindings, but should not
+be used in new bindings or added here. The inconsistency in the unit
+prefixes is due to selecting the most commonly used variants.
+
+It is also recommended to use the units listed here and not add additional
+unit prefixes.
+
+Time/Frequency
+----------------------------------------
+-mhz : megahertz
+-hz : Hertz (preferred)
+-sec : seconds
+-ms : milliseconds
+-us : microseconds
+-ns : nanoseconds
+
+Distance
+----------------------------------------
+-mm : millimeters
+
+Electricity
+----------------------------------------
+-microamp : micro amps
+-microamp-hours : micro amp-hours
+-ohms : Ohms
+-micro-ohms : micro Ohms
+-microwatt-hours: micro Watt-hours
+-microvolt : micro volts
+-picofarads : picofarads
+
+Temperature
+----------------------------------------
+-celsius : Degrees Celsius
+-millicelsius : Degreee milli-Celsius
+
+Pressure
+----------------------------------------
+-kpascal : kiloPascal