Could string wording be improved?

l10n
#1

I was helping someone last night who wants to switch their business IT to LO but was having a lot of trouble with converting a letter template to LO. I learned a lot about styles... but that aside, I also ran into a string which I feel is not worded as well as it could be, it's this:

Perhaps I'm still misinterpreting the string "Same content on first page" but I struggled a lot trying to figure out what this setting actually does. It's partly to do with the fact that when you create a new page, the header is Default Header and not First Page. So when I tried to suppress the Header on subsequent pages, I initially did not attempt to untick this box.

In the end, the right 'constellation' seems to be (to have a header only on the first page) to use First Page on the first page and leave "Same content on first page" ticked and to use Default on subsequent pages and to untick "Same content on first page". Now I'm not sure if the First Page header should actually display this setting but from the point of view of using this in subsequent pages, it occurred to me that wording this "Display same content as on first page" (might even need caps if it refers to the style) would have been clearer.

The reason I'm posting this on l10n is because I was initially worried I had messed up the translation but turns out I didn't - but I was wondering how other languages translated this and if it works in other locales or if there also is a comprehension problem?

Cheers,

Michael

#2

I was helping someone last night who wants to switch their business IT
to LO but was having a lot of trouble with converting a letter template
to LO. I learned a lot about styles... but that aside, I also ran into a
string which I feel is not worded as well as it could be, it's this:

Perhaps I'm still misinterpreting the string "Same content on first
page" but I struggled a lot trying to figure out what this setting
actually does. It's partly to do with the fact that when you create a
new page, the header is Default Header and not First Page. So when I
tried to suppress the Header on subsequent pages, I initially did not
attempt to untick this box.

In the end, the right 'constellation' seems to be (to have a header only
on the first page) to use First Page on the first page and leave "Same
content on first page" ticked and to use Default on subsequent pages and
to untick "Same content on first page". Now I'm not sure if the First
Page header should actually display this setting but from the point of
view of using this in subsequent pages, it occurred to me that wording
this "Display same content as on first page" (might even need caps if it
refers to the style) would have been clearer.

Yes, in fact there is not a specific dialog for the First Page style, so
it's a bit confusing. Your proposal clarify it and I agree also to add
caps to really mean the style of the page. An alternative may be "Same
content of First Page style".

The reason I'm posting this on l10n is because I was initially worried I
had messed up the translation but turns out I didn't - but I was
wondering how other languages translated this and if it works in other
locales or if there also is a comprehension problem?

I think there is the same comprehension problem if you respect the source :wink:

Cheers
Sophie

#3

Hi :slight_smile:
I forwarded Michael's email to the Documentation Team but they have been
very quiet about it. Probably because they are working at the Published
Guides. They don't have the techie skills to deal with something like this
so my message might be unduly stressing some of them. I might write to
them again to let them know i am only seeking their opinion = NOT asking
them to do the change themselves!

Regards from
Tom :slight_smile: