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8 changes: 7 additions & 1 deletion en-US/D.xml
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<term>dialog box</term>
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<para>
Refer to the Word Usage chapter of the <citetitle>IBM Style Guide</citetitle> for usage information related to this and similar terms.
<emphasis>n.</emphasis> Use "dialog box" (<emphasis>not</emphasis> "dialog", "dialogue", "dialogue box", or "window"), to refer to an element that is displayed for a user to interact with a graphical user interface.
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<para>
Use this term regardless of whether a dialog box is <emphasis>modal</emphasis>, where the user must respond to a prompt before the main content of the interface is enabled again, or is <emphasis>non-modal</emphasis>, where the user can continue interacting with the main content when the dialog box is open.
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<para>
For example: "In the <guilabel>Subscriptions</guilabel> window, click <guilabel>Register</guilabel> to open the <guilabel>Register System</guilabel> dialog box."
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion en-US/P.xml
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<term>pop-up</term>
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<emphasis>n, adj.</emphasis> Do not use "popup" or "pop up".
<emphasis>n, adj.</emphasis> Use only if you must specify the type of menu, list, or window. Do not use "popup" or "pop up".
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