Word-a-Day: toggle

[Shaun McCance <shaunm gnome org>]

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toggle
Something which may be switched on or off.  May be used
as an adjective, as in "toggle key" or "toggle button".
Do not use as a verb; instead, use terms such as "switch",
"turn on", and "turn off".

Correct:
Click Toolbar on the View menu to turn on or off the toolbar.

Incorrect:
Click Toolbar on the View menu to toggle the toolbar.
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This is basically the same as what Microsoft says.
Apple says not to use "toggle" as a verb in user
documentation, but doesn't give any detail.

Aside from being a sort of geeky word, "toggle"
as a verb presents translation problems.

--
Shaun