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.
Where to place the word "optional" in heading text
Subject:Where to place the word "optional" in heading text From:Hannah Drake <hannah -at- formulatrix -dot- com> To:techwr-l <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Tue, 15 Apr 2014 13:20:06 -0400
Hi all,
Just curious where you place the word "optional" in headings. We're listing
key features for a product, and some are optional. Marketing wants to put
optional at the beginning "Optional Cool Thing" and I want to do this:
"Cool Thing (Optional)".
My reason: If someone reads optional, then they automatically pay less
attention to the feature because they may or may not purchase it. His
reason: he was told that parenthetical text should not exist because if
something is worth saying at all then it shouldn't be in parenthesis. I
have heard his argument before and generally agree, but I disagree for this
use.
What do you all think?
-Hannah
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Doc-To-Help 2014 v1 now available. SharePoint 2013 support, NetHelp enhancements, and more. Read all about it.
