Re: Nested bullets - how many levels deep do you go?

Subject: Re: Nested bullets - how many levels deep do you go?
From: T S <tens00 -at- gmail -dot- com>
To: "Latella, Vincent" <VINCENT -dot- LATELLA -at- saic -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:23:58 -0500

I do use 3rd level bullets, however it is very rare.


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> Subject: Nested bullets - how many levels deep do you go?
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> We routinely use second-level nested bullets in our documentation, but
> our policy is to never take it beyond a second level. However, there
> have been times when I saw a need to go to a third level. (I just ran
> into one.) I've been told that when that happens, I need to figure out
> some way of leveling out the hierarchy so I can keep the list to two
> nesting levels. (I think one of my editors once suggested that if I felt
> the need to go to a third level or beyond, I was overthinking.) So I was
> wondering what other folk here do. Do you ever go beyond a second level,
> or do you avoid any nesting at all?
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References:
Nested bullets - how many levels deep do you go?: From: Downing, David
RE: Nested bullets - how many levels deep do you go?: From: Latella, Vincent

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