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Fill-In Forms: prompts & instructions (1)

• Prompts should be brief and unambiguous; use examples when possible to supplement formalisms; provide ranges of possible values when appropriate and possible.

• Place prompts to the right of fields, on in a ‘Micro Help’ line at the bottom of the screen.

• Provide instructions for navigation and completion on the screen, or through on-line help.

• Place instructions in a consistent location across screens, and make them visually distinctive.

• Use consistent terminology and consistent grammatical form and style in instructions.

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