Re: Note versus Tip

[Bill Swallow <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com>]

I don't know if a study, but yeah, MS uses notes, tips, importants (ugh),
and cautions. Hints are tips, warnings are cautions. Warnings don't exist
in MS land, nor do Dangers.

So maybe MS isn't exactly the best model for you to follow...

On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 4:31 PM, Sean Brierley <
sean -dot- brierley -at- gerberscientific -dot- com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> What I want is to not use both note and tip because I contend the user
> cannot use any difference between the two. So, I want one note, or tip, or
> hint tag.
>
> What I need is a real study to back up my assertion, and with MS and others
> using both notes and tips, it looks like I am sol.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Sean
>
> On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 4:26 PM, Tony Chung <tonyc -at- tonychung -dot- ca> wrote:
>
> > I agree with Mike. Even if there isnt any research data to support it, a
> > Tip should be a practical version of a Note. If you don't want to use
> Tip,
> > then I suggest Hint.
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