Re: How many levels of indents and heads are reasonable?

Subject: Re: How many levels of indents and heads are reasonable?
From: "Gene Kim-Eng" <techwr -at- genek -dot- com>
To: <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:13:56 -0700

I stop at four levels. Anything more than that an my eyes start
to blur, and I never assume that my readers will be able to
use something that I can't. It's an unscientifuc method, but I've
yet to have anyone complain that there aren't enough numbered
levels in their documents.

Gene Kim-Eng


----- Original Message -----
From: "Dori Green" <dgreen -at- associatedbrands -dot- com>

> Now I go no lower than four levels of heading and prefer three. If it
> seems like more are needed, it's more likely that it's time for a table.

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References:
RE: How many levels of indents and heads are reasonable?: From: Van Laan, Krista
RE: How many levels of indents and heads are reasonable?: From: Dori Green

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