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Re: Optimum position of asterixes on web forms

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From: Andy Mabbett
Date: Oct 10, 2008 2:00AM

In message < <EMAIL REMOVED> >, Rich Pedley
< <EMAIL REMOVED> > writes

>On 09/10/2008 20:50, Andy Mabbett wrote:
> > Wouldn't that be better as:
>>
>> <h2>* denotes mandatory field</h2>
>> <label>Name:<abbr title="mandatory">*</abbr></label>
>>
>> or perhaps:
>>
>> <h2><abbr title="required">*</abbr> denotes mandatory field</h2>
>> <label>Name:<abbr>*</abbr></label>
>>
>> ?
>>
>
>since when is * an abbreviation?

Since it was first used as a shortened version of a longer word or
phrase.

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