Sjoerd Visscher wrote:
>
> And this is from Microsoft:
>
> "Do not include an ellipsis for a Properties command. The user does
> not have to indicate what object to show properties for or what
> property to show. Even though the user can use this command to change
> options, the command's intended primary action is to display those
> options. Similar common examples include Options, Settings, Advanced,
> and Preferences. "
>...
Following that guideline, `Internet Options ...' in Internet Explorer's
`Tools' menu shouldn't have an ellipsis -- but it does have one, and
rightly so.
Further on:
|
| Keep in mind that the decision about whether or not to use an ellipsis
| can depend on the context of the command. You must take into
| consideration the command's intended action, the wording of the
| command, or, for menu items, the wording of the command's parent menu
| item.
So if `Properties' is in the `View' menu, it shouldn't have an ellipsis.
But if it's in the `Edit' or `Format' menus, it should.
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Matthew `mpt' Thomas, Mozilla user interface QA
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