Re: Which is more acceptable

Subject: Re: Which is more acceptable
From: Janice Gelb <Janice -dot- Gelb -at- Sun -dot- COM>
To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Date: Sun, 05 Apr 2009 10:19:07 +1000

Bruce Megan (ST-CO/ENG2.2) wrote:
> I am wondering which is more acceptable?
> Unselect or Clear in reference to a check box.
> Anyone?
>

Our style calls for selecting and deselecting.
And we try to avoid referring to the check box,
saying "Select the XXX option" rather than
"Select the XXX check box."

-- Janice

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