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Subject:What's it called? From:Lief Erickson <lerickso -at- MQSOFTWARE -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 21 May 1999 17:34:42 -0500
Betsy Maaks wants to know:
>
>We are using a vendor that calls it a "spin box." What do you call it?
>
The Microsoft Manual of Style does call that feature a "spin box," but goes
on to say, "Use only in technical documentation. Use the name of the
specific box in end-user documentation--for example, the Start time box."
(p. 254)
I have found that just referring to the box by name, not type works best.
Who knows what a radio button vs. spin box vs. combo box and so on really
is? Who really cares what type of field it is? Just call it what it is: the
Copies box on the Print dialog.
-Lief Erickson
MQSoftware, Inc.
lerickson -at- mqsoftware -dot- com
