RE: Period at the end of a link or not?

Subject: RE: Period at the end of a link or not?
From: "Gordon McLean" <Gordon -dot- McLean -at- GrahamTechnology -dot- com>
To: "'TECHWR-L'" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:31:20 -0000

Honestly?

Will the experience your readers/users have change in either case? Probably
not.

Pick one method and be consistent. Either one, or let common sense dictate
when to use one or not, if the URL is at the end of a sentence, include a
period, if it's a stand-alone line, don't?

Gordon



-----Original Message-----
From: techwr-l-bounces+gordon -dot- mclean=grahamtechnology -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
[mailto:techwr-l-bounces+gordon -dot- mclean=grahamtechnology -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- c
om] On Behalf Of SB
Sent: 14 February 2008 11:26
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: Period at the end of a link or not?

We are writing a "Getting Started Guide". There are a couple of sentences
with long links: i.e., to download XYZ, you can do it from here (of couse we
don't write here because it is a pdf and because we want the user to see the
path even if it is long).

My colleague thinks it should have a period at the end of the link to make
it a sentence and to be grammatically correct. Is this truly a grammatical
sentence? Here is an example. Period or no period?

*please go to our on line password request link **
http://www.xxxxxx.com/SupportAndServices/Request_Login*<http://www.xxxxxx.co
m/SupportAndServices/Request_Login>
* For your protection and ours, we cannot provide this information via
email.*

Sometimes people copy and paste instead of clickng the link. So yes, it is
true, it is a PDF and not everybody has a way to copy it but I tend to think
that a period at the end of a path is an extra invitation to error.

What is your opinion regarding the issue.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Create HTML or Microsoft Word content and convert to Help file formats or
printed documentation. Features include support for Windows Vista & 2007
Microsoft Office, team authoring, plus more.
http://www.DocToHelp.com/TechwrlList

True single source, conditional content, PDF export, modular help.
Help & Manual is the most powerful authoring tool for technical
documentation. Boost your productivity! http://www.helpandmanual.com

---
You are currently subscribed to TECHWR-L as
Gordon -dot- McLean -at- grahamtechnology -dot- com -dot-

To unsubscribe send a blank email to
techwr-l-unsubscribe -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
or visit
http://lists.techwr-l.com/mailman/options/techwr-l/gordon.mclean%40grahamtec
hnology.com


To subscribe, send a blank email to techwr-l-join -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com

Send administrative questions to admin -at- techwr-l -dot- com -dot- Visit
http://www.techwr-l.com/ for more resources and info.




____________________________________________________________________________________________________
This email (and any attachments) is private and confidential, and is intended solely for the
addressee. If you have received this communication in error please remove it and inform us via
telephone or email. Although we take all possible steps to ensure mail and attachments
are free from malicious content, malware and viruses, we cannot accept any responsibility
whatsoever for any changes to content outwith our administrative bounds. The views represented
within this mail are solely the view of the author and do not reflect the views of the organisation
as a whole.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Graham Technology plc
Registered in Scotland company no. SC143434
Registered Office India of Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland PA4 9LH

http://www.grahamtechnology.com
____________________________________________________________________________________________________

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Create HTML or Microsoft Word content and convert to Help file formats or
printed documentation. Features include support for Windows Vista & 2007
Microsoft Office, team authoring, plus more.
http://www.DocToHelp.com/TechwrlList

True single source, conditional content, PDF export, modular help.
Help & Manual is the most powerful authoring tool for technical
documentation. Boost your productivity! http://www.helpandmanual.com

---
You are currently subscribed to TECHWR-L as archive -at- web -dot- techwr-l -dot- com -dot-

To unsubscribe send a blank email to
techwr-l-unsubscribe -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
or visit http://lists.techwr-l.com/mailman/options/techwr-l/archive%40web.techwr-l.com


To subscribe, send a blank email to techwr-l-join -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com

Send administrative questions to admin -at- techwr-l -dot- com -dot- Visit
http://www.techwr-l.com/ for more resources and info.


Follow-Ups:

References:
Period at the end of a link or not?: From: SB

Previous by Author: RE: "Developers Guide", "Developers' Guide", or "Developer's Guide"
Next by Author: Word to Frame Tool?
Previous by Thread: Period at the end of a link or not?
Next by Thread: RE: Period at the end of a link or not?


What this post helpful? Share it with friends and colleagues:


Sponsored Ads