Re: Out or in...

[Stephen Bernhardt <sbernhar -at- NMSU -dot- EDU>]

Sonja asks below and I would say, it makes sense to work from the left
margin in, signaling subordination as you move progressively into a
document hierarchy (down into).  Layout 1 violates that in what I assume
is an attempt to highlight the proc steps. I'd prefer #2.  And I wouldn't
expect a reader to be with me beyond the third level of indent.

steve
 >
> Given the following two layout styles, and the fact that we are using color
 for
> headings, numbers, and bullets, is there a reason for using one layout instead
> of the other?

> Layout 1

> |     Text text text text text text   |
> |     text text text text text text.  |
> |   1 Text text.                      |
> |   2 Text text.                      |
> |     Text text text text text text   |
> |     text text text text text text.  |
> |   * Text text.                      |
> |   * Text text.                      |


> Layout 2

> |     Text text text text text text   |
> |     text text text text text text.  |
> |     1  Text text.                   |
> |     2  Text text.                   |
> |     Text text text text text text   |
> |     text text text text text text.  |
> |     *  Text text.                   |
> |     *  Text text.                   |


> Thanks in advance for your comments.

> Sonja Draeger
> Learning Products Developer
> Hewlett-Packard Australia Ltd



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