Interior Pages Header Section Text

This text includes a short title for the page that defines the subject or task of that particular page followed by a subtitle giving a one-sentence description of the task to be performed by the page. Examples of titles and subtitles are given below.

Development Note  The title font name and size should be loaded from the resource file thus allowing localizers the ability to change it. If the wizard being designed is a system component, development should specify the font name as "MS Shell Dlg". This will allow system to remap the font if necessary.

Figure 13 Title and subtitle in the header section of an interior wizard page

The subtitle can be written in several ways: as a question, as a description, or as a description in the second person singular (You).

Title and Subtitle Examples

1. Subtitle as a question:

   Computer Operating System (title)

   Is the computer's operating system set up to operate with Small Business Server? (subtitle)

2. Subtitle as a description of the purpose of the particular page:

   Computer Operating System Installation (title)

   Installation files will be copied to your hard drive. (subtitle)

3. Subtitle as a description in the second person singular:

   Sounds (title)

   You can choose a sound scheme and then preview its different sound events. (subtitle)

Additional Title and Subtitle Examples

• Signing Options (title)

  The type of signing will determine the options you can specify for the signing operation. (subtitle)

  (Then below in the body, it says, "Choose a signing type.")

• Hash Algorithm (title)

  Hash algorithms are techniques that compute a condensed representation of a data file. (subtitle)

  (Then below in the body, it says, "Select an algorithm from the list.")

• Data Timestamp (title)

  Time stamping guarantees to others that the data existed on a certain date. (subtitle)

  (Then below in the body, it says, "Set the timestamp below.")