Document Conventions

  1. User Manual Conventions: used in the user manuals to highlight different types of information
  2. Tourplan NX Application Conventions: used in Tourplan NX to describe different parts of the screen

Tourplan NX Application Conventions

Tourplan NX Application Conventions: used in Tourplan NX to describe different parts of the screen.

Convention

Icon / Style

Definition

Hamburger Menu Menu icon used throughout Tourplan NX. Can represent different menus, depending on the application.
Check-box Box that can be clicked (checked) to indicate true (i.e. include), or unchecked to indicate false (i.e. do not include).
Radio Button Choice made by clicking the label or button.
Drop-down List Field List of predefined codes/choices accessed by clicking the down arrow. Often found next to a Search button.
Tab Overlapping area of the screen, whereby only the highlighted tab's real estate is displayed.
Search An on-screen button with a magnifying glass icon indicates that a search for text entered into the adjacent field can be performed by clicking it.
Multi-Select List Box List of check-boxes of which all, some or none can be selected.
Required Field An area outlined in red on a form or screen indicates a field where data must be entered.
Side Panel Collapse

The side panel on some screens can be collapsed to increase the main panel width. Select the blue right arrow to collapse and the blue left arrow to expand.
Edit An on-screen button with an edit icon indicates that users can drill down to edit/open/view/add information.