Actually, the point is that any "click here to..." phrasing is just extremely poor technical writing.
A web site, application, file, etc is the object the person wants to interact with. And the name (noun) of that object should be the linked label/icon. But when there is a process which needs user interaction (eg. login/logout) then the label should be a verb. -Kevin On 5/5/05, Dawson, Michael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Your hyperlink in this case is a verb - clicking it performs an action. > The hyperlink should be the actual text describing the action. A > "Click" is an action - but hypertext doesn't assume that - your > selection can be made however your agent lets you, clicking may or may > not be involved. ;^) > > Agreed! And you make a ver good point. On my Treo, I use the thumb > wheel to highlight and follow links. Shouldn't the web sites then be > changed to: > > "Click, or Thumb-Wheel here to ..." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Protect Your PC from viruses, hackers, spam and more. Buy PC-cillin with Easy Installation & Support http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=61 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:156449 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
