RE: Terminology question

[Lisa Nanette Kemp <Lisa -dot- Kemp -at- ontariosystems -dot- com>]

When we've had discussions about things like this at our company, we usually
decide to avoid the term. For example, instead of "Select Field from the
drop-down box," say "Select Field."

-----Original Message-----
From: Ami Wright [mailto:amiwright -at- email -dot- com]
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 1:29 PM
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: Terminology question

Does anyone on this list have a copy of "The GUI Guide: International
Terminology for the Windows Interface" and would you be willing to look
something up for me?

We are having a discussion about what to call one piece of the interface. 
Some of us favor "drop-down list" and some favor "selection box."  We
checked the Microsoft style guide, but it didn't give an answer that was
definitive enough to settle the discussion.

Then someone wondered whether the term that we used would affect the
translation.  Which leads to my question:  Are both of the terms "drop-down
list" and "selection box" listed in "The GUI Guide"?

Thanks,
-Ami

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