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Subject:Bullets From:Peter G Margaritis <chief -at- NCMS1 -dot- CB -dot- LUCENT -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 8 Oct 1997 13:51:03 -0400
Becky wrote:
> Also, it's ridiculous to tell a tech writer to avoid
> excessive use of bullets! Bullets are one of the most
> necessary and useful ways to write meaningful information
> that is user-friendly. If this is a real problem, then the writer > > > obviously needs a better program.
>Becky
Agree, Becky. We use bullets in our documentation all
the time, as well as alphanumeric lists (mainly for
matters involving sequence).
Like everything, though, it can be abused. A good
tech writer won't do that...
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Pete Margaritis
Lucent Technologies
chief -at- ncms1 -dot- cb -dot- lucent -dot- com
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