Thank you Jean! On Mon, Apr 13, 2020 at 3:51 PM Jean Weber <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Toni, > > The instructions for use of character styles (in the chapter template and > the Contributors Guide) are out of date. I am working on updating them. > (Also, updates are being done first in the wiki version and will be > incorporated into the ODT on NextCloud when I get a chance.) > > To answer your question: > We are no longer using MenuPath or any variation of it; those were custom > styles. Use Strong Emphasis for menu items, including context (right-click) > menus. > > Do not use Emphasis for Chapters referred to, for example *Chapter 1 > Introducing Impress* - use the default style. (Peter S introducd this usage > in the Draw and Impress Guides several years ago, but we are not using it > in most books.) > > Do use Emphasis for books and user guides referred to, for example *Impress > Guide* and for other terms that are commonly italicized in English usage. > > Highlighting for options in LibreOffice dialogs, for example As character, > Format: I suggest using whatever is most common in the book: Emphasis > (italic) or Strong Emphasis (bold). I don’t think it’s worth the effort to > change them to be consistent across all the books. > > Jean > > On Tue, 14 Apr 2020 at 00:53 Toni B <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hello again Team! > > > > I am confused when to use the Emphasis vs. the Strong Emphasis Character > > style. Specifically, the difference between the three bolded options > > below. I am using the template in the NextCloud Contributor Resources > > folder (6.x) for guidance. > > Thank you so much for your help! > > > > Emphasis > > > > This italics character style is built in to LibreOffice. Use it for the > > following: > > > > Chapters referred to, for example *Chapter 1 Introducing Impress* > > Books and user guides referred to, for example *Impress Guide* > > * Options in LibreOffice dialogs, for example As character, Format.* > > Other terms that are commonly italicized in English usage. > > > > Strong Emphasis > > > > This bold character style is built in to LibreOffice. Use it for terms > that > > are commonly printed in bold and for the following: > > > > Menu paths, for example *File > Save* > > > > * Context menu options when you right-click, for example Font, Style > Dialog > > buttons, for example Add, OK* > > Icon names, for example *Gallery*, *Undo* > > > > Kind regards, > > > > Toni > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] > Problems? > https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ > Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy > -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
