Should form labels have colons?

Should form labels have colons?

‘The form looks cleaner without the colons’. ‘Colons add to development time, because each one is an extra keystroke’. ‘If the caption is outside the box, use a colon. ‘Colons introduce the box and show that the label is distinctive’.

When to use colon in form?

When to Use A Colon Within a Sentence or Paragraph

1. The hard and fast rule is that a colon must ALWAYS follow a complete sentence.
2. A colon is used after a full sentence or independent clause to introduce something that illustrates, clarifies, or amplifies what was said in the sentence that preceded the colon.

What are the rules for semicolons?

Rules for Using Semicolons

• A semicolon is most commonly used to link (in a single sentence) two independent clauses that are closely related in thought.
• Use a semicolon between two independent clauses that are connected by conjunctive adverbs or transitional phrases.

Can I end a paragraph with a colon?

The colon can be used to emphasize a phrase or single word at the end of a sentence.

What are the three rules for semicolons?

Here are the rules for using semicolons correctly; we hope you’re taking notes.

• Semicolons Connect Related Independent Clauses.
• Delete the Conjunction When You Use a Semicolon.
• Use Semicolons in a Serial List.
• Use Semicolons With Conjunctive Adverbs.
• Use a Semicolon to Give a Wily Wink.

What are the 3 semicolon rules?

There are three uses of the semicolon.

• Use a semicolon to connect (put together) two related, or similar, sentences.
• Use a semicolon to join two related, or similar, sentences when using a conjunctive adverb.
• Use a semicolon to connect items in a list if there are already commas in the sentence.

What are the rules of semicolons?

Where do you put semicolons?

Use a semicolon to join two related independent clauses in place of a comma and a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet). Make sure when you use the semicolon that the connection between the two independent clauses is clear without the coordinating conjunction.

When to use a colon to separate a field?

If your field and captions have different visual styles then the colon won’t be necessary. The colon is used in text to separate parts of text since pure (non-formatted) text visually can’t be separated. There certainly used to be an accessibility reason to use colons after labels in Windows applications.

Why do text labels not end with a colon?

From The Windows Guidelines for Accessible Software Design (Microsoft, 1999): Ending static text labels makes it completely clear that the text labels the following control, rather than being some other piece of information. Any text that does not label the following control should not end with a colon.

When to use a colon with a right aligned label?

Colons tend to be used less frequently with right-aligned labels, as the label is always in consistent, close proximity to its field, and you just end up with a redundant vertical line of colons down the page.

When to use a colon in a composition?

A colon is used to give emphasis, present dialogue, introduce lists or text, and clarify composition titles.