UI String Standards

Strings

Page Title

Element

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Title

Conveys the purpose of a web page.

  • Configure Labeling UI

  • Manage Project Users

  • Use Title Case.

  • Limit the to less than 70 characters.

  • Imperative sentence/ noun phrase.

  • Include keywords

Tab Titles

Element

Description

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Description

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Title

Conveys the purpose of a tab within a web page.

  • Task Design

  • UI Template

  • Use Title Case.

  • Limit the length to less than 70 characters.

  • Noun phrase.

Section / Panel Name

Element

Description

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Name

Conveys the purpose of a section/panel within a web page.

Import Task

  • Use Title Case.

  • Limit the length to less than 70 characters.

  • Imperative sentence.

Alt Texts

Element

Description

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Element

Description

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Text

A brief description of a section, tab, or image.

Edit batch

  • Use sentence case.

  • No periods in the end.

  • Limit the length to less than 50 characters.


Field Names

Text Fields

Element

Description

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Element

Description

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Title

Conveys the purpose of a field within a web page/section/tab.

  • Name

  • End Date

  • Use Title Case.

  • Limit the length to less than 40 characters.

Dropdown Lists

Element

Description

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Element

Description

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Label

Presents the user with a list of options.

 

Categories

  • Food & Beverage

  • Health & Beauty

  • Retail Goods

  • Use Title Case.

  • Limit the length to less than 40 characters.

  • No periods at the end.

Dropdown List LOVs

Element

Description

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Description

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Option Value

Presents the list of options to a user.

Data Type

  • Text

  • Dropdown

  • Linked Field (Parent)

  • Use sentence case, unless the values are proper nouns.

  • Limit the length to less than 40 characters.

  • No periods at the end.

Check Boxes

Element

Description

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Element

Description

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Label

Allows the user to select any number of choices from a list of options.

  • Enable project pipeline

  • Enable product comparison template

  • Use sentence case.

  • No periods at the end.

  • Use positive and active sentences.

  • Limit the length to less than 40 characters.

Radio Buttons

Element

Description

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Description

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Label

Allows the user to select exactly one choice from a list of two or more options.

Project Type:

  • Text-based

  • Annotation

  • Audio

  • LiDAR

  • Use sentence case.

  • No periods at the end.

  • Follow a logical order for the options. For example, from the simplest operation to the most complex one, or least risk to highest risk.

  • Limit the length to less than 40 characters.

Sliders

Element

Description

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Description

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Label

Allows the user to select a value or range from a fixed set of options, with the help of a lever that moves horizontally to control the variable.

  • Price Range

  • Color Density

  • Use Title Case.

  • No periods at the end.

  • Limit the length to less than 40 characters.

Toggles

Element

Description

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Description

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Label

Allows the user to select one of two mutually-exclusive states, such as ON and OFF.

Do: Show average price

Don’t: Do you want to see the average price?

  • Use sentence case.

  • No periods at the end.

  • Preferably keep the total number of words to less than three and use nouns. Limit the length to less than 40 characters.

Buttons

Element

Description

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Description

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Label

Allows the user to perform an action by interacting with the system.

  • Create

  • Save

  • Delete

  • Use Title Case.

  • No periods at the end.

  • Explain the action with the label.

  • Limit the length to less than 30 characters.

  • Imperative verb.

Icons

Element

Description

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Element

Description

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Alt text

Allows the user to visually see a list of options, actions, or objects.

  • Create Group

  • Settings

  • Use Title Case.

  • No periods at the end.

  • Limit the length to less than 40 characters.

Alt Texts

Element

Description

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Element

Description

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Text

A brief description of a section, tab, or image.

Name of the application

  • Use sentence case.

  • No periods in the end.

  • Limit the length to less than 40 characters.