Re: icons vs. buttons?

Subject: Re: icons vs. buttons?
From: Janice Gelb <Janice -dot- Gelb -at- Sun -dot- COM>
To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2007 07:36:19 +1000

Keith Hansen wrote:
> 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?
>

The rule in our style guide is:

If you are referring to a common button name (such
as OK) or have established a button name used in the
application, you can eliminate the surrounding phrase
“the ... button"

-- Janice

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