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> Do any of you use underlining for anything in in printed documentation? Or
> any documentation at all, except for hyperlinks? It's usage seems almost
> completely usurped by italics, and I guess a lot of folks are worried that
> underlined text = clickable link to users these days.
>
> We're working on some style issues here, and this question came up.
> Personally, I can't think of a reason I'd use it except for hyperlinks, but
> I am quite capable of overlooking things.
>
As at least one other person has pointed out, underlining was
originally an editorial markup to indicate emphasis or italics. With
the rise of computers, this usage became unnecessary. Yet word
processors continue to include underlining as a formatting option.
Personally, I dislike using underlining even as a link. Whenever
possible, I prefer using a different color or another formatting
option. About the only thing that underlining does well is obscure
the text above it.
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