Related Topics

Hi, I need a list of related topics at the bottom of many of
my topics. I prefer to use a Related Topics button which when
clicked, displays a menu of the topics. My employer think it is
better to have a list of topics just added on to the end of the
topic. I think this looks messy but I can see that it is one click
less for the user.
I would be really interested to know what other help authors
do.

Hi Authorgirl
Personally, I'm rather fond of the RelatedTopics controls.
However, I can easily see pros and cons with both approaches.
Pros
* Cleaner and sleeker look
* User doesn't have to click the button or link to see how
many topics are related
Cons
* To add or edit links requires extra work, because you have
to edit the control
* Some Microsoft patches may make the controls fail under
certain circumstances
* User doesn't know how many links are present until they
click
I think there are more items for each list. These are just
what popped off the top of my decidedly bald head.
Cheers... Rick

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