Re: "using" as a verb in a task heading

[Peter Neilson <neilson -at- windstream -dot- net>]

Milan Davidovic wrote:
> Stripping out the verb and leaving it as Method A/B (per Leonard) is
> looking kind of good to me. Any other ideas?

When making the index, refrain from putting in any entries under 
"Using". Yes, it will group them all together, but nobody will look 
there. Instead, make entries for the nouns and verbs associated with the 
concept:

(Heading in book) Using File-Manipulation Tools

(Index entries) Deleting files
............... Removing files
............... Creating files
............... File manipulation
............... Files, deletion
............... Files, removal
............... Files, creation

There is no law (at least in my jurisdiction) that says index terms need 
appear in the refered location. The index is to help the readers, even 
those coming from other technologies or systems. You can even use terms 
for concepts that are impossible within the system. For example, suppose 
your system is an archival one in which deletion of files is disallowed. 
An index entry for "Files, deletion" might be appropriate; "Files, 
deletion not allowed" might of course be even better.
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