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diff --git a/Documentation/HumanInterfaceGuidelines/Text.md b/Documentation/HumanInterfaceGuidelines/Text.md index cd45aca7e5..5592317ff5 100644 --- a/Documentation/HumanInterfaceGuidelines/Text.md +++ b/Documentation/HumanInterfaceGuidelines/Text.md @@ -52,3 +52,26 @@ of proper names, weekdays, etc. - Radio button labels - Status bar text - Text box labels + +## Ellipses + +The ellipsis, represented by a series of three periods (...), has two special +functions in the interface: + +- Eliding text +- Foreshadowing additional user input + +The first occurs programmatically, but the second requires care when setting +text manually. + +Control text which implies an action whose effect is incomplete pending further +user input should end in an ellipsis. Opening a new window does not in itself +justify the use of an ellipsis; the dialog must be an intermediate step toward +completing the action. + +Ellipses should be used sparingly elsewhere to avoid confusion with elision. + +#### Examples: +- Save As... +- Browse... +- Insert Emoji... |