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List:       kde-look
Subject:    Re: RFC: StyleGuide for Labels? (fwd)
From:       Arcana <irwin () corel ! com>
Date:       2000-07-04 11:54:30
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On Wed, 5 Jul 2000, Steven D'Aprano wrote:

> Peter Putzer wrote:
> 
> 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.

However, Style A is not more difficult to read if you're trying to
decipher Headings and Titles in a heirarchy (I'm in agreement with
Peter and Tom here).

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