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Subject:Re: data sheet or datasheet? From:Geoff Lane <geoff -at- GJCTECH -dot- FORCE9 -dot- NET> Date:Tue, 21 Apr 1998 00:15:58 +0100
IMHO it depends on the usage. Microsoft Access 97's UI and Help files refer
to data tables in spreadsheet-like view as "datasheets" -- that's good
enough for me.
However, if you're refering to product data sheets (i.e. part of the product
specification) then my £0.02 goes for "data sheet".
HTH,
Geoff Lane
geoff -at- gjctech -dot- force9 -dot- net
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From: joe <joe -at- MANAGE -dot- COM>
To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU <TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU>
Date: 20 April 1998 19:23
Subject: data sheet or datasheet?
> I find both on the web and in the archives and neither in Websters or
>the Chic. Manual of Style. Is there an authority? Is the MS manual of
>style online (or on line)?
