Comments on: Write Self-Contained Titles to Preserve Context http://www.gryphonmountain.net/2009/08/write-self-contained-titles-to-preserve-context/ Technical Communication and Other Writing Topics, by Ben Minson Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:05:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Ivan Walsh http://www.gryphonmountain.net/2009/08/write-self-contained-titles-to-preserve-context/#comment-372 Ivan Walsh Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:45:51 +0000 http://www.gryphonmountain.net/?p=724#comment-372 Hello, <titles should be self-contained and give enough information to help the audience see in a second whether it’s relevant I agree with this. Something i try to get through to other writers, esp juniors, is to write your headings so that it can be understood even when read out of context. If you use DITA and Structure Authoring apps, you really see the benefit if you use this chuncked approach. Regards, Ivan Technical Writer. China Hello,

<titles should be self-contained and give enough information to help the audience see in a second whether it’s relevant

I agree with this.

Something i try to get through to other writers, esp juniors, is to write your headings so that it can be understood even when read out of context.

If you use DITA and Structure Authoring apps, you really see the benefit if you use this chuncked approach.

Regards,

Ivan

Technical Writer. China

]]> By: Margaret http://www.gryphonmountain.net/2009/08/write-self-contained-titles-to-preserve-context/#comment-371 Margaret Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:38:12 +0000 http://www.gryphonmountain.net/?p=724#comment-371 Ben: A key reminder to keep in mind as we all move toward single-sourcing and reformatting legacy information for reuse in multiple outputs. Thanks. Ben:
A key reminder to keep in mind as we all move toward single-sourcing and reformatting legacy information for reuse in multiple outputs. Thanks.

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