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Version: 5.1 (Archived)

Action or Description

Archive / Unarchive Vs Archived / Unarchived

  • Archive is an action so it is used on buttons
  • Unarchive is an action so it is used on buttons
  • Archived is a description so it is used in filters and selects
  • Unarchived is a description so it is used in filters and selects

Check in, Check out

  • Check-in is hyphenated when it’s a noun eg I was early for check-in
  • Check in is two words when it's a verb eg I walked up to the counter to check in
  • Checkout is one word when it's a noun eg you wait in the checkout line
  • Check out is two words when it's a verb eg you are ready to check out of the hotel
  • Feature is an action so it is used on buttons
  • Unfeature is an action so it is used on buttons
  • Featured is a description so it is used in filters and selects
  • Unfeatured is a description so it is used in filters and selects

Log in, Log out

  • Login is one word (not hyphenated) when it's a noun eg go to the login page
  • Log in is two words when it's a verb eg you log in with your username
  • Logout is one word (not hyphenated) when it's a noun eg select the logout menu
  • Log out is two words when it's a verb eg you log out by clicking on the button

Logged-in

When counting the number of users we are counting those who are logged-in not logged in.

Publish / Unpublish Vs Published / Unpublished

  • Publish is an action so it is used on buttons
  • Unpublish is an action so it is used on buttons
  • Published is a description so it is used in filters and selects
  • Unpublished is a description so it is used in filters and selects

Trash Vs Trashed

  • Trash is an action so it is used on buttons
  • Trashed is a description so it is used in filters and selects