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Subject:RE: Stuck on a Term From:Paul Hanson <PHanson -at- Quintrex -dot- com> To:"'TECHWR-L'" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 23 May 2000 09:15:04 -0500
Why not just say something like "You must complete either the field
"Daytime Telephone" or "E-Mail Address."
Why does the user care what the field is called? Tell them what they
have to do to complete the task so they can get back to work.
Paul
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> There are two fields (DAYTIME TELEPHONE and E-MAIL ADDRESS) and at
> least one of those fields must be completed. The user may decide
> which field to complete. The fields are not required fields, they
> are ___________ fields. Conditional? Dependent? Co-dependent?
> (grasping at straws)
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