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Subject:Re: Word to describe an empty check box From:Tony Chung <tonyc -at- tonychung -dot- ca> To:Margaret Cekis <Margaret -dot- Cekis -at- comcast -dot- net> Date:Mon, 13 Jan 2014 19:15:22 -0800
Yes. The option is enabled or disabled. Don't call attention to the UI
control checked or unchecked status (according to MSTP).
-Tony
On Monday, January 13, 2014, Margaret Cekis wrote:
> Helen Oboyle asked for a Word to describe an empty check box
> "Our internal standard is to format our description of UI check boxes as:
> "If selected, blah. If cleared, blah."
> CLEARED?
> Helen:
> ...OR " Each type of alert can be Enabled or not, depending on whether the
> Enabled
> checkbox for that item is checked. Items not enabled are not active in the
> given policy."
> Margaret Cekis, Johns Creek GA
>
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