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Subject:Re: Capitalization from GUI From:"Lenk, D. S. (Don)" <don -dot- lenk -at- LMCO -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 26 Feb 1999 08:32:41 -0500
Karen,
The rule we have used in military tech manuals is that we spell,
capitalize, and
abbreviate controls just as they are on the equipment. This rule
applies to GUI, too.
It works for us.
Thanks,
Don Lenk
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Don Lenk
Lockheed Martin Undersea Systems
Manassas VA
(703) 367-4517
don -dot- lenk -at- lmco -dot- com
