icons vs. buttons?

[Gordon McLean]

Depends.

If there are other items on-screen, or more than one item with the same name
then qualifiers are required.

If not.

Click OK.

Not sure that's a consensus though.. ;-)

Gordon 

-----Original Message-----
From: techwr-l-bounces+gordon.mclean=grahamtechnology.com at lists.techwr-l.com
[mailto:techwr-l-bounces+gordon.mclean=grahamtechnology.com at lists.techwr-l.c
om] On Behalf Of Keith Hansen
Sent: 01 August 2007 14:58
To: techwr-l at lists.techwr-l.com
Subject: RE: icons vs. buttons?

Janice wrote:

<<Click the OK button (indicated by a thumbs-up icon).>>

Let's assume the button does NOT have a thumbs-up icon. It just has the
letters "OK" on it.

Is it necessary to say "Click the OK button"?

Or is just "Click OK" acceptable?

What is the consensus?

Keith


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