Using keyword within uicontrol

Hello again,
I have another "Best Practices" question that is causing some debate at my organization.
DITA allows the use of the <keyword> element within <uicontrol> and several other User Interface elements (not <wintitle>). Authors are split as to whether it is a best practice use a variable for the product name and then use that variable within a <uicontrol>.
I have no problem using a variable for the product name and actually encourage other writers to do so. I do have an issue with using any variable within the <uicontrol>. A <uicontrol> is static text on the product console and any changes to the UI control should be manually applied. I view the manual updating of both the console and the <uicontrol> elements in the documentation as a necessary quality control step.
Using the variable in the control allows for more chance of inconsistency between the document and the console. Just because the product name changes, that does not mean that the developers will catch every instance on the UI, or that every control will maintain its previous wording.
Have any best practices been developed relating to the use of variables within user interface controls?
Thanks,
Mike

Hi Mike...
I'm not aware of any "best practices" in this regard, but I do agree with your concern. It sounds like you're using keyrefs with the keyword element? You can use that feature with other elements as well. What might make sense is to set up key definitions (or conrefs fpr DITA 1.1 folks) that are specific to uncontrol elements and are separate from other keywords (or other "variable" instances). That way you can control common variables separately from those that may not update in sync with others.
In fact (in an ideal world), you could set up a key definition or conref source file that defines all of the UI strings, and this file is shared between development and techpubs so you're always sure that the strings are in sync. I know this can be hard to coordinate and get buy-off, but it would be a nice situation. Perhaps you can start this trend in pubs by having the UI strings defined in a separate file .. you could even generate that file from the "source code" to ensure that the strings are in sync.
Cheers,
...scott

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user9274197 wrote:
How to use bash within sqlplus?
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