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List:       kde-look
Subject:    Re: RFC: StyleGuide for Labels? (fwd)
From:       Peter Putzer <pputzer () edu ! uni-klu ! ac ! at>
Date:       2000-07-04 19:18:19
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On Tue, 4 Jul 2000, Rik Hemsley wrote:

> #if Steven D'Aprano
> > I was making the point that Style A is difficult to read. I realise
> > I'm not a member of the self-appointed committee that came up with the
> > rules of the Chicago Style Manual, but I know what I like, and Style A
> > isn't it. Capitals should be used only where gramatically required,
> > and arguably for emphasis (although its difficult to imagine a case
> > where you need to emphasise a label), and not just to follow some
> > rules just because they are in a manual.
> 
> We don't even need to use capital letters For Emphasis.
> 
> Labels take rich text, so you can just <em>markup</em> what needs it.

Sure, italic/bold/red/blinking text is VERY readable... *ahem*

> Much better for i18n too !

How so? A message to translate is a message to translate...

Please read Tom's mail, it much more eloquently sums up what we need
IMNSHO :)

bye,
Peter

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