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I like &quot;list of values. &quot;<br />
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Thanks, as usual, for the quick response. As you can tell from my recent posts, totally immersed in getting these docs done. :)
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I like "list of values. "

Thanks, as usual, for the quick response. As you can tell from my recent posts, totally immersed in getting these docs done. :)

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Hi,<br />
<br />
To me, a drop-down <b>menu</b> is a list of choices/actions e.g.<br />
- All Accounts<br />
- Internal Accounts<br />
- External Accounts<br />
<br />
or<br />
<br />
- Patients<br />
- Doctors<br />
- Drugs<br />
<br />
However, I sometimes need to document the case where you type in a partial key and then choose from a list of matches. e.g<br />
I type &quot;apple&quot; and see<br />
- Applesauce<br />
- Apple pie<br />
- Apple (red delicious)<br />
<br />
To me, the above is not a menu, but a list. Accordingly, would it be kosher to refer to the above as a &quot;drop-down <b>list</b>&quot;?<br />
<br />
Thanks,<br />
Steve
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Hi,

To me, a drop-down menu is a list of choices/actions e.g.
- All Accounts
- Internal Accounts
- External Accounts

or

- Patients
- Doctors
- Drugs

However, I sometimes need to document the case where you type in a partial key and then choose from a list of matches. e.g
I type "apple" and see
- Applesauce
- Apple pie
- Apple (red delicious)

To me, the above is not a menu, but a list. Accordingly, would it be kosher to refer to the above as a "drop-down list"?

Thanks,
Steve

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