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Re: Verbiage for button and link interactions

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From: Karl Brown
Date: Dec 16, 2016 8:26AM

I tend to go with "use" because it's a simpler verb, e.g., "use the Add to
Basket button to add to your shopping basket". "Use the buy now button to
buy a Fisher Price toy".

I try to avoid things like "select" because I've seen people try to click
and drag as if highlighting text.

There are times I'll go with "press" or "click" if it makes sense than
saying "use" in the context of what I'm writing, but normally "use" works
well.

On Fri, Dec 16, 2016 at 3:17 PM, EA Draffan < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> I have to admit that I often find myself using the term 'select' for
> actions that require a click or tap.
>
> Best wishes
> E.A.
> Sent from my mobile phone
>
> > On 16 Dec 2016, at 14:07, Patrick H. Lauke < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> wrote:
> >
> > Depends on context. For buttons, for instance, you could use the actual
> name of the button, or copywrite it in a generic way such as "choose the
> 'continue' button", "use the 'add to cart' button" or similar.
> >
> > For links, you could "follow the link...", "open the link..."
> >
> > "Press the 'Submit' button" is also a fairly generic phrase that should
> be understandable to all input modalities.
> >
> > P
> >
> >> On 16/12/2016 14:02, Christopher Myers wrote:
> >> Hi!
> >>
> >> I'm passing along a question for a colleague --
> >>
> >> They're working on documentation for an online process, and are trying
> to figure out how to best phrase the interaction that users do with links
> and buttons.
> >>
> >> Some of their coworkers say that it should be "click," but others say
> it should be "tap." Their reasoning behind "tap" is for mobile devices and
> accessibility programs. But other users would be confused by "tap" when
> they're using a pointing device with buttons.
> >>
> >> So, I was just curious if there's a "universal" way of referring to
> one's interactions with "pressable" objects?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >> Chris
> >> > >> > >> > >> > >>
> >
> >
> > --
> > Patrick H. Lauke
> >
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Karl Brown
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Professional Certificate Web Accessibility Compliance (Distinction),
University of South Australia, 2015