Re: Using Punctuation w/GUI Labels

Subject: Re: Using Punctuation w/GUI Labels
From: "Poster" <Poster -at- aurora -dot- cotse -dot- net>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 17:03:22 -0400 (EDT)



> Ashaki K. Hamlett wrote:
>
>> I have always been an advocate making sure the documentation
>> reflects the
>> GUI. However, in my opinion, omitting the GUI label punctuation will
>> not
>> hinder the user from selecting or clicking the correct option.
>>
>> How do others handle documenting GUI labels that contain
>> punctuation?

Terminate punctuation marks with extreme prejudice and use just the
plain Jane name. :)

~Poster

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References:
Using Punctuation w/GUI Labels: From: Ashaki K. Hamlett
Re: Using Punctuation w/GUI Labels: From: Dick Margulis

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