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Subject:RE: Word to describe an empty check box From:Dan Goldstein <DGoldstein -at- cytomedix -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L (techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com)" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Tue, 14 Jan 2014 08:31:40 -0500
<sigh> This is also from MSTP:
"Check box: Square box that is selected or cleared to turn on or off an option."
It's the check box (not the option!) that is selected or cleared. The option is turned on or off.
Personally, I don't treat the MSTP as gospel truth. But the MSTP's opinion on this is unequivocal.
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Hirons
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 8:22 AM
To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: RE: Word to describe an empty check box
The option (or whatever) that the checkbox relates to would be selected or cleared, but the check box itself would be checked or unchecked.
This side of the pond it would be ticked or unticked.
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Peter
On 2014-01-14 13:13, Dan Goldstein wrote:
> WADR, Tony, this is from MSTP:
>
> "Select and clear: Use for check boxes."
>
> Also from MSTP:
>
> "Enable, enabled: Avoid in end-user documentation... In developer
> documentation, it is acceptable to speak of a feature or function as
> enabled."
>
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