RE: Nested tab page nomenclature

[Jim Shaeffer <jims -at- spsi -dot- com>]

Larry, 
My thought (you asked) is that you're right. Words like "nested" or 
"sub-tabs" introduce an unnecessary layer of abstraction. Sticking to 
the concrete list of labels is better. 
Many, many wording questions on this list deal with a perceived need 
for abstract group nouns to discuss such interface components. We 
would be better served to avoid them and use concrete, specific nouns. 
To its credit, the Microsoft Manual of Style repeatedly makes the same 
recommendation. 
However, many of us might be faced with creating a document before 
the list of entries in the "sub-tabs" had been created. Since the 
concrete elements do not yet exist, we must rely on abstraction and 
generalization. My gut leans toward "sub-tabs", if needed. (I'm not 
sure what the nested tabs are nested in.)

Jim Shaeffer (jims -at- spsi -dot- com) 



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