RE: Single Spacing: Brain vs body

Subject: RE: Single Spacing: Brain vs body
From: eric -dot- dunn -at- ca -dot- transport -dot- bombardier -dot- com
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 11:30:06 -0400


bounce-techwr-l-106467 -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com wrote on 05/14/2004 11:20:17 AM:
> I also use a text attribute (bold or italics) for any string of text
> that is:

> - input by the user
> - output by the application
> - the name of a dialog box where a user performs an action.

And even better, use character formats named UserInput, ApplicationOutput,
CodeExample, DialogName etc. so that as a writer you concentrate on the
technical information and classification. Then the template/design can
accommodate the metadata as appropriate.

Eric L. Dunn
Senior Technical Writer

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