active vs. passive voice

[Bastette]

Janice Gelb wrote:

 > I also join with others in not encouraging the use of
 > the construction "Click X to display the Y dialog box"
 > because the ultimate goal of the user is not to see
 > the dialog box ("Wow, cool dialog box") but to do
 > whatever tasks can be accomplished through the dialog
 > box controls. Pedantic, I know, but that's where we
 > stand.

I don't think that's pedantic. That's exactly how I would interpret
such an instruction. Whoop-de-do, I can open a dialog box!

Joyce