Most of my sites are web apps, editing and displaying technical data.
I am trying to find out whether there is a standard symbology for
labels on controls.

For instance, I see "<<" on controls that are to change pages, like:
"<<Locations"  to go to a locations index page. I like "<<" because it
gives my users a warning that the control is going to result in a
change of context. It's lightweight, works in all browsers, and
degrades gracefully. It also survives all but the most disruptive
stylesheets.

Are there equivalents for other common control operations? Maybe "++"
on controls that are to create a record, or '!!" for controls that
update records, or "^^" for moving up in a hierarchically-organized
app? Anything of that nature that's been common practice?

It seems like such a 90's technique that I'm sure there must be some
standards, but I can't seem to find them. Maybe not, though -- before
AJAX, all links changed pages, and all buttons did "record
operations."

Ron

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