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Subject:Caution and Warning usage in documentation From:Paul Brady 5797 <PBrady -at- CHIPCOM -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 7 Jan 1994 14:04:00 PST
Hello everyone!
I have a question about the industry standard regarding the use of Cautions
and Warnings....
The following are the current definitions we use in our documentation for
cautions and warnings:
WARNING: Indicates that a condition may threaten personal safety.
CAUTION: Indicates that a condition may damage software or hardware.
Recently, however, I was told that this may not be ISO 9000 or UL compliant.
Is this true? Any comments are much appreciated!!
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Technical Writer poetry cleanses"
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