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usability/usage: preposition to use when referring to window, pag e, or tab
Subject:usability/usage: preposition to use when referring to window, pag e, or tab From:"Cummings, Elizabeth" <CummEl -at- ncs -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 31 Oct 2000 11:03:07 -0600
Also on this rough draft are several lines of various procedures that were
written using the following introductory clause:
"From the X tab, do Y." ['window' or 'page' can be substituted for tab to
cover all such occurrences. of this line.]
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My question: What is the best/appropriate/standard preposition to use to
start off the line?
1. "From the X tab, do Y." [Leave as is.]
2. "On the X tab, do Y."
3. "[Other preposition] the X tab, do Y."
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Thanks again for your feedback.
Elizabeth Cummings
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