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Re: "the following" or nothing -- what is IM's preference? (was:"Next" or "the following"... )

Subject: Re: "the following" or nothing -- what is IM's preference? (was:"Next" or "the following"... )
From: Al Geist <al -dot- geist -at- geistassociates -dot- com>
To: TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:49:26 -0500

Chinell, David F (GE Indust, Security) wrote:

PT:

When used to cross-reference material in the same work, "above" and "below" don't refer to spatial position. The mean the same as "earlier" and "later."



That may be true, but I agree with "following" versus below or next, and if the cross-referenced material does not follow, then it should be cross-referenced to a bookmark, figure, or section heading for clarity. If nothing else, it saves the user/reader/viewer from rummaging around the document to find out how much earlier or later the material being referenced can be found.

Al

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