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Subject:Re: HELP LIST READERS From:Max Wyss <prodok -at- PRODOK -dot- CH> Date:Sat, 1 Nov 1997 19:33:40 +0100
Cassandra,
I am not sure whether there are any global standards for the button naming
issue.
In my documents, I am usually sticking to your version a), printing the
button name in bold; depending on the font, one point smaller in size (in
Frame, it is no problem to create such a character format). Of course, if
you have a keyboard font, you might use that one. This could be useful for
machinery with a specific keyboard; not necessarily for computer keyboards.
Hope, this can help.
Max Wyss
PRODOK Engineering AG
Technical documentation and translations, Electronic Publishing
CH-8906 Bonstetten, Switzerland
Fax: +41 1 700 20 37
e-mail: mailto:prodok -at- prodok -dot- ch or 100012 -dot- 44 -at- compuserve -dot- com
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>Hi Gang Readers:
>
>I am puzzled by something and thought I would solicid your help. What
>is the correct standards for bringing attention to button names.
>
>EX: "Select the Add button".
>
>Would you say, Add button with Add:
>
>a. in bold
>b. underlined
>c. in upper case
>d. exactly as it is on the keyboard
>
>In the area where I'm working, I have seen it all four ways and want to
>choose one method.
>
>Thank you in advance (Oh, great master),
>
>
