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Originally Posted by Tex2002ans
Side Note: I am also surprised that BetterRed hasn't said anything about that... he is CONSTANTLY using Keyboard Shortcuts in everything. :P
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There's no point is writing 'the icon that looks like a Pencil' when the the next version of the software might change it, or users are provided with the means to install different icon themes, or define their own etc. Nor is there any point in referring refer to 'the third icon from the right' if the software allows the user to arrange the buttons according to their whim. When there's no classic fixed menu structure, the only alternative is to refer to the standard kb shorts and hope the user didn't change them too
BTW : I avoid the mouse due to injury. Inflicted by one of the combatant militia in the Balkan wars (and not the one you probably first thought of), I was documenting war crimes - unarmed.
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Originally Posted by Tex2002ans
In probably the far future, Text-to-Speech might take into speaking in different languages, so you can have a book mixed with English/Spanish and be read with the proper voices.
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But what is the proper Spanish voice, if the Spanish text is in dialogue spoken by someone from Brooklyn it would sound mightily strange if they enunciated the words like a Castilian newsreader.
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Originally Posted by Tex2002ans
Let me just commandeer the example of "alternate voice" from the HTML5Doctor link, with one minor tweak:
The <i> can be used to mark the "alternate voice" (character's thoughts, etc. etc.)... but there was an actual emphasis on the word "woman".
2. In Non-Fiction, let us say you are citing a book. The Book Title may be italics: ... that is not emphasis, and if you used <em> there, you would be completely wrong.
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On this we are in complete agreement - see prior post.
I would have course have the name of Cousin Esmeralda's restaurant tagged as French, but I wouldn't want Griselda pronouncing it like a Parisian, instead I would expect her to say it as a 1960's Sloane Ranger would have done. Time is another factor to be considered...
BR