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title: "Below and Above"
description: "In Veeam technical documentation, we do not use words above and below to reference preceding and subsequent topic elements (such as images, procedures, subsections, tables and so on)."
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# Below and Above

In Veeam technical documentation, we do not use words **above** and **below** to reference preceding and subsequent topic elements (such as images, procedures, subsections, tables and so on).

The words **above** and **below** are too ambiguous since it may not be clear what element you are referencing exactly, especially in a large topic whose structure includes a lot of elements. To reference a preceding element, name the element or use an adjective to define the element. To reference a subsequent element, use **the following** or **the next**.

### Examples

1. For a vCenter Server to be displayed in the list, it must be connected to Orchestrator as described in [section]{.mdhl-correct} [*Connecting VMware vSphere Servers*]{.mdhl-correct}. *[preceding subsection]*
2. [The listed requirements]{.mdhl-correct} allow up to 50 Veeam Backup & Replication servers to be connected to the Orchestrator server. *[preceding requirements]*
3. To connect an SMTP server that will be used for sending email notifications, take [the following steps]{.mdhl-correct}. *[subsequent procedure]*