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Subject:RE: How Short is so short that No TOC is Needed? From:"Lisa Matheson" <lisamath -at- microsoft -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 30 Nov 2000 12:58:50 -0800
I'd say it depends...
General rules for what I do (software documentation): under 10 pages -
no TOC, 10 to 30 pages - it depends, and over 30, TOC.
Depending on the complexity of the subject, purpose of the document,
target audience, I could see feeling that a TOC was necessary for an
8-page document, or unnecessary for a 40-page.
Lisa
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From: bogucki91030 -at- yahoo -dot- com [mailto:bogucki91030 -at- yahoo -dot- com]
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 12:07 PM
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Subject: How Short is so short that No TOC is Needed?
Just searched the Ok State archives. Found nothing.
How short is so short that a TOC is not needed? I can
pretty well use my judgment, but wondered if there was
some rule of thumb that anyone knew about.
Thanks much.
Mario
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