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articles/ai-services/speech-service/includes/common/azure-prerequisites.md

@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ ms.author: eur
 ---
 
 > [!div class="checklist"]
-> - Azure subscription - [Create one for free](https://azure.microsoft.com/free/cognitive-services)
+> - Azure subscription - [Create one for free](https://azure.microsoft.com/free/cognitive-services).
 > - <a href="https://portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.CognitiveServicesSpeechServices"  title="Create a Speech resource"  target="_blank">Create a Speech resource</a> in the Azure portal.
 > - Your Speech resource key and region. After your Speech resource is deployed, select **Go to resource** to view and manage keys. For more information about Azure AI services resources, see [Get the keys for your resource](~/articles/ai-services/multi-service-resource.md?pivots=azportal#get-the-keys-for-your-resource). 

articles/ai-services/speech-service/includes/common/environment-variables.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ms.author: eur
 Your application must be authenticated to access Azure AI services resources. For production, use a secure way of storing and accessing your credentials. For example, after you [get a key](~/articles/ai-services/multi-service-resource.md?pivots=azportal#get-the-keys-for-your-resource) for your Speech resource, write it to a new environment variable on the local machine that runs the application.
 
 > [!TIP]
-> Don't include the key directly in your code, and never post it publicly. See [Azure AI services security](../../../security-features.md) article for more authentication options such as [Azure Key Vault](../../../use-key-vault.md).
+> Don't include the key directly in your code, and never post it publicly. See [Azure AI services security](../../../security-features.md) for more authentication options such as [Azure Key Vault](../../../use-key-vault.md).
 
 To set the environment variable for your Speech resource key, open a console window, and follow the instructions for your operating system and development environment.
 
@@ -62,5 +62,5 @@ For iOS and macOS development, you set the environment variables in Xcode. For e
 
 To set the environment variable for your Speech resource region, follow the same steps. Set `SPEECH_REGION` to the region of your resource. For example, `westus`.
 
-For more configuration options, see [Configuration Settings File (xcconfig) format](https://help.apple.com/xcode/#/dev745c5c974).
+For more configuration options, see [the Xcode documentation](https://help.apple.com/xcode/#/dev745c5c974).
 ***

articles/ai-services/speech-service/includes/quickstarts/speech-to-text-basics/cli.md

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Here are some other considerations:
 
     ***
 
-- To change the speech recognition language, replace `en-US` with another [supported language](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/language-support.md). For example, `es-ES` for Spanish (Spain). If you don't specify a language, the default is `en-US`.
+- To change the speech recognition language, replace `en-US` with another [supported language](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/language-support.md). For example, use `es-ES` for Spanish (Spain). If you don't specify a language, the default is `en-US`.
 
     ```console
     spx recognize --microphone --source es-ES

articles/ai-services/speech-service/includes/quickstarts/speech-to-text-basics/cpp.md

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ The Speech SDK is available as a [NuGet package](https://www.nuget.org/packages/
 
 Follow these steps to create a console application and install the Speech SDK.
 
-1. Create a new C++ console project in Visual Studio Community 2022 named `SpeechRecognition`.
+1. Create a new C++ console project in [Visual Studio Community](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/) named `SpeechRecognition`.
 1. Install the Speech SDK in your new project with the NuGet package manager.
 
    ```powershell
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ Follow these steps to create a console application and install the Speech SDK.
    }
    ```
 
-1. To change the speech recognition language, replace `en-US` with another [supported language](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/language-support.md). For example, `es-ES` for Spanish (Spain). If you don't specify a language, the default is `en-US`. For details about how to identify one of multiple languages that might be spoken, see [Language identification](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/language-identification.md).
+1. To change the speech recognition language, replace `en-US` with another [supported language](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/language-support.md). For example, use `es-ES` for Spanish (Spain). If you don't specify a language, the default is `en-US`. For details about how to identify one of multiple languages that might be spoken, see [Language identification](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/language-identification.md).
 
 1. [Build and run](/cpp/build/vscpp-step-2-build) your new console application to start speech recognition from a microphone.
 

articles/ai-services/speech-service/includes/quickstarts/speech-to-text-basics/csharp.md

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Follow these steps to create a console application and install the Speech SDK.
    dotnet add package Microsoft.CognitiveServices.Speech
    ```
 
-1. Replace the contents of *Program.cs* with the following code.
+1. Replace the contents of *Program.cs* with the following code:
 
    ```csharp
    using System;
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ Follow these steps to create a console application and install the Speech SDK.
    }
    ```
 
-1. To change the speech recognition language, replace `en-US` with another [supported language](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/language-support.md). For example, `es-ES` for Spanish (Spain). If you don't specify a language, the default is `en-US`. For details about how to identify one of multiple languages that might be spoken, see [language identification](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/language-identification.md).
+1. To change the speech recognition language, replace `en-US` with another [supported language](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/language-support.md). For example, use `es-ES` for Spanish (Spain). If you don't specify a language, the default is `en-US`. For details about how to identify one of multiple languages that might be spoken, see [Llanguage identification](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/language-identification.md).
 
 1. Run your new console application to start speech recognition from a microphone:
 

articles/ai-services/speech-service/includes/quickstarts/speech-to-text-basics/go.md

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ms.author: eur
 
 ## Set up the environment
 
-Install the [Speech SDK for Go](../../../quickstarts/setup-platform.md?pivots=programming-language-go&tabs=dotnet%252cwindows%252cjre%252cbrowser). For any other requirements, see [Install the Speech SDK](../../../quickstarts/setup-platform.md?pivots=programming-language-go).
+Install the Speech SDK for Go. For requirements and instructions, see [Install the Speech SDK](../../../quickstarts/setup-platform.md?pivots=programming-language-go).
 
 ### Set environment variables
 

articles/ai-services/speech-service/includes/quickstarts/speech-to-text-basics/intro.md

@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ In this quickstart, you create and run an application to recognize and transcrib
 > [!TIP]
 > You can try real-time speech to text in [Speech Studio](https://aka.ms/speechstudio/speechtotexttool) without signing up or writing any code.
 
-To instead transcribe audio files asynchronously, see [batch transcription](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/batch-transcription.md). If you're not sure which speech to text solution is right for you, see [What is speech to text?](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/speech-to-text.md)
+To instead transcribe audio files asynchronously, see [What is batch transcription](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/batch-transcription.md). If you're not sure which speech to text solution is right for you, see [What is speech to text?](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/speech-to-text.md)

articles/ai-services/speech-service/includes/quickstarts/speech-to-text-basics/java.md

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ Follow these steps to create a console application for speech recognition.
    }
    ```
 
-1. To change the speech recognition language, replace `en-US` with another [supported language](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/language-support.md). For example, `es-ES` for Spanish (Spain). If you don't specify a language, the default is `en-US`. For details about how to identify one of multiple languages that might be spoken, see [language identification](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/language-identification.md).
+1. To change the speech recognition language, replace `en-US` with another [supported language](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/language-support.md). For example, use `es-ES` for Spanish (Spain). If you don't specify a language, the default is `en-US`. For details about how to identify one of multiple languages that might be spoken, see [Language identification](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/language-identification.md).
 
 1. Run your new console application to start speech recognition from a microphone:
 

articles/ai-services/speech-service/includes/quickstarts/speech-to-text-basics/javascript.md

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ You also need a *.wav* audio file on your local machine. You can use your own *.
 
 ## Set up the environment
 
-Before you can do anything, you need to install the Speech SDK for JavaScript. Run this command: `npm install microsoft-cognitiveservices-speech-sdk`. For guided installation instructions, see the [Install the Speech SDK](../../../quickstarts/setup-platform.md?pivots=programming-language-javascript).
+Before you can do anything, you need to install the Speech SDK for JavaScript. Run this command: `npm install microsoft-cognitiveservices-speech-sdk`. For guided installation instructions, see [Install the Speech SDK](../../../quickstarts/setup-platform.md?pivots=programming-language-javascript).
 
 ### Set environment variables
 
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ Follow these steps to create a Node.js console application for speech recognitio
    fromFile();
    ```
 
-1. In *SpeechRecognition.js*, replace *YourAudioFile.wav* with your own *.wav* file. This example only recognizes speech from a *.wav* file. For information about other audio formats, see [How to use compressed input audio](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/how-to-use-codec-compressed-audio-input-streams.md). This example supports up to 30 seconds audio.
-1. To change the speech recognition language, replace `en-US` with another [supported language](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/language-support.md). For example, `es-ES` for Spanish (Spain). If you don't specify a language, the default is `en-US`. For details about how to identify one of multiple languages that might be spoken, see [language identification](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/language-identification.md).
+1. In *SpeechRecognition.js*, replace *YourAudioFile.wav* with your own *.wav* file. This example only recognizes speech from a *.wav* file. For information about other audio formats, see [How to use compressed input audio](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/how-to-use-codec-compressed-audio-input-streams.md). This example supports up to 30 seconds of audio.
+1. To change the speech recognition language, replace `en-US` with another [supported language](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/language-support.md). For example, use `es-ES` for Spanish (Spain). If you don't specify a language, the default is `en-US`. For details about how to identify one of multiple languages that might be spoken, see [Language identification](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/language-identification.md).
 
 1. Run your new console application to start speech recognition from a file:
 

articles/ai-services/speech-service/includes/quickstarts/speech-to-text-basics/objectivec.md

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Follow these steps to recognize speech in a macOS application.
    NSString *serviceRegion = [[[NSProcessInfo processInfo] environment] objectForKey:@"SPEECH_REGION"];
    ```
 
-1. To change the speech recognition language, replace `en-US` with another [supported language](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/language-support.md). For example, `es-ES` for Spanish (Spain). If you don't specify a language, the default is `en-US`. For details about how to identify one of multiple languages that might be spoken, see [language identification](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/language-identification.md).
+1. To change the speech recognition language, replace `en-US` with another [supported language](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/language-support.md). For example, use `es-ES` for Spanish (Spain). If you don't specify a language, the default is `en-US`. For details about how to identify one of multiple languages that might be spoken, see [Language identification](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/language-identification.md).
 1. To make the debug output visible, select **View** > **Debug Area** > **Activate Console**.
 1. Build and run the example code by selecting **Product** > **Run** from the menu or selecting the **Play** button.