spacing must be provided among members to ensure association between individual checkboxes and text labels. Checkbox Control should be used exclusively as a selection means instead of action trigger. The checking / un-checking action should not trigger subsequent form submission action in cases like action button, hyper-link, icon, etc. As a platform convention, a tick is shown in a Checkbox Control to denote a selection. Tick bears a positive meaning and thus the subject should also be written in a positive sentence so as to avoid the logical burden of the negative” or double negative. “confirming Detail Description Usage UI Description Conformance Evidence / –ID References CHK-USE-001 A single Checkbox Control must be used for Mandatory R1, R2 users to denote the binary state of a subject. CHK-USE-002 Members Checkbox Controls of a group should Mandatory R1 operate independently and should not exhibit mutual-exclusivity. CHK-USE-003 User can select any number of options for a Mandatory R1, R2 Checkbox Control Group, including zero. Example Multiple Checkbox Controls used in group to represent binary states of a single subject, which are mutually exclusive in nature. Radio Button Control is more suitable in this case. A single Checkbox Control is used for user to denote the binary state of a single subject. Mutually exclusive selection of options in a gorup is implemented with Checkbox Controls. Radio Button Control is more suitable in this case. User is allowed to select any number of options (including zero) and each member Checkbox Control operates its state independently.
spacing must be provided among members to ensure association between individual checkboxes and text labels. Checkbox Control should be used exclusively as a selection means instead of action trigger. The checking / un-checking action should not trigger subsequent form submission action in cases like action button, hyper-link, icon, etc. As a platform convention, a tick is shown in a Checkbox Control to denote a selection. Tick bears a positive meaning and thus the subject should also be written in a positive sentence so as to avoid the logical burden of “confirming the negative” or double negative. Detail Description Usage UI –ID Description Conformance Evidence / References CHK-USE-001 A single Checkbox Control must be used for users to denote the binary state of a subject. Mandatory R1, R2 CHK-USE-002 Members Checkbox Controls of a group should operate independently and should not exhibit mutual-exclusivity. Mandatory R1 CHK-USE-003 User can select any number of options for a Checkbox Control Group, including zero. Mandatory R1, R2 Example Multiple Checkbox Controls used in group to represent binary states of a single subject, which are mutually exclusive in nature. Radio Button Control is more suitable in this case. A single Checkbox Control is used for user to denote the binary state of a single subject. Mutually exclusive selection of options in a gorup is implemented with Checkbox Controls. Radio Button Control is more suitable in this case. User is allowed to select any number of options (including zero) and each member Checkbox Control operates its state independently.
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