Editing Stackpole switch grid (section)

==Description==
The name refers to the fact that the switches are not discrete: all the switches are formed from a single moulded block of plastic. Holes in the bottom of this plastic array allow the switches to connect onto the PCB.<ref name="HaaTa-CASI" />

The contact mechanism is formed of two leaf springs that are held apart by a horizontal bar in the [[slider]]; when the slider is depressed, the bar is lowered and the contacts close. The switches are open at the top. Confirmed slider colours are colourless, yellow and green.

Although rare, discrete switches in this series do exist: both the [[Lear Siegler ADM11]] and [[Intel iPDS]] keyboards feature discrete switches, as well as smaller switch clusters. 

===Recognition===
{{main|Hi-Tek and Stackpole recognition}}

Historically there has been much confusion about differentiating Stackpole and Hi-Tek switches. However, this differentiation is now fairly certain.