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The company I work makes financial software for credit unions. I've used
the word "picklist" to refer to the list of items you can choose from
when a selection window is displayed (or should I say, "when a section
window appears"?)
(BTW, the name of the company, USERS Incorporated, has caused some
people some amusement. I have some t-shirts that say USERS in big
letters, and they have drawn some interesting comments/)
David, m'dear, I've just read through about 10 of your posts trying to
identify your industry, but I didn't find anything in that bunch to tell
me. In what context do you use the term, just out of curiosity. Thanks.
On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 9:31 AM, Downing, David wrote:
> From: Nancy Allison <maker -at- verizon -dot- net >
Subject: "Picklist"
Have just come across this word for the first time. I find it . . .
unpleasant.
Do you use this term? Surely "listbox" or just plain "list" are the
usual terms. Or has this word been around and I've just missed it?
From: Nancy Allison [mailto:maker -at- verizon -dot- net]
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 9:59 AM
To: Downing, David
Cc: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: RE: "Picklist"
David, m'dear, I've just read through about 10 of your posts trying to
identify your industry, but I didn't find anything in that bunch to tell
me. In what context do you use the term, just out of curiosity. Thanks.
On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 9:31 AM, Downing, David wrote:
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