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From: techwr-l-bounces+greg -dot- brown=pronto -dot- net -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com <techwr-l-bounces+greg -dot- brown=pronto -dot- net -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> On Behalf Of Lin Sims
Sent: Tuesday, 27 November 2018 8:35 AM
To: TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Subject: Colons versus periods in procedures containing illustrations
It's a niggly thing, but I cannot find a style guide that addresses the topic.
Say you have a step in a procedure, and the step contains a graphic illustration after the text.
Do you end the text part of the step with a period or a colon, and why?
Should it be:
1. Click Configure:
[graphic here]
OR
1. Click Configure.
[graphic here]
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Lin Sims
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