TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
Subject:Boolean value: Whether or Not or IF From:Rob Hudson <caveatrob -at- gmail -dot- com> To:'techwr-l List' <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:03:07 -0400
Hello Everyone,
If you're describing a boolean column in a document, for example
"EnableBackButton," would you describe it as:
"Whether or not the back button should appear on the screen" or
"If the back button should appear on the screen" or
"Should the back button appear on the screen?"
I'm getting nitpicky with my wording of boolean settings.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
ComponentOne Doc-To-Help gives you everything you need to author and
publish quality Help, Web, and print content. Perfect for technical
authors, developers, and policy writers. Download a FREE trial. http://www.componentone.com/DocToHelp/
True single source, conditional content, PDF export, modular help.
Help & Manual is the most powerful authoring tool for technical
documentation. Boost your productivity! http://www.helpandmanual.com
---
You are currently subscribed to TECHWR-L as archive -at- web -dot- techwr-l -dot- com -dot-