17
GUI conventions
Convention Description
Boldface
Window names, button names, field names,
and menu items are in bold text. For example,
the
New User
window appears; click
OK
.
>
Multi-level menus are separated by angle
brackets. For example,
File
>
Create
>
Folder
.
Symbols
Convention Description
WARNING
An alert that calls attention to important
information that if not understood or followed
can result in personal injury.
CAUTION
An alert that calls attention to important
information that if not understood or followed
can result in data loss, data corruption, or
damage to hardware or software.
IMPORTANT
An alert that calls attention to essential
information.
NOTE
An alert that contains additional or
supplementary information.
TIP
An alert that provides helpful information.