On Thu, 2010-10-21 at 23:23 +0000, rachel a kartch wrote: > As I'm working on reviewing the Impress Guide, several times I've not been > sure whether the correct text style was being used when referring to, say, a > dialog box, or a checkbox or radio button. For instance, on one page there > may be a reference to "the Customize dialog box" where "Customize" is in > italics, but then a few pages later the same phrase is used, but Customize is > not italicized. I've looked in the style guide, the chapter template, and > some of the other documents to try to confirm what the correct formatting is > for these things, but I just haven't been able to find it documented anywhere. > > If there is such a document and I've missed it, could someone please point me > to it? Or, if there isn't such a document, could someone briefly outline > what the standards are for itals, bold, etc. when referring to different > elements of the user interface? >
The info should have been in one of those places, probably the chapter template, where it describes the character styles. If it isn't, that's an omission and I'll fix it. The names of dialog boxes should NOT be given a character style that bolds or italicises them. Menu paths and buttons (radio and push) should be given the OOoMenuPath character style, which bolds them. Fields are given OOoEmphasis character style, which italicises them. I'll have to take a few minutes to compile a full list. Thanks for asking! --Jean --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
