TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
In the windows-based ap I'm documenting, we have a
filed with little up and down arrows at the end; you
click on the arrows to flip through the range of
available options. My Microsoft Manual of Style calls
the field a spin box, but doesn't say what the little
arrows are called
In some documents I've edited here, these are called
spin buttons; in others, spin controls.
I'd like to standardize my terms (horrors!) - which is
more correct?
tia,
Becca
=====
------------------
Becca Price
beccap -at- rust -dot- net (primary address)
becca_price -at- yahoo -dot- com (secondary address)
__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com
