PASSAGE
Detect elaboration-colon overuse in prose passages.
Behavior¶
| Result | Input text | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Flag | "Key point: we should retry: then back off: then log." | Multiple prose colons create a formulaic explanatory cadence. |
| Flag | Repeated mid-sentence "X: y..." patterns throughout one passage. | Elaboration punctuation becomes excessive. |
| Pass | "https://example.com:443" and JSON snippets in code fences. | Technical colons are excluded from scoring logic. |
| Pass | Occasional colon in a heading-like sentence. | Limited use remains within normal prose style. |
Severity¶
Low to medium; punctuation style signal that compounds with others.
Default configuration¶
density_threshold1.5
penalty-3
words_basis150.0
