[kde-doc-english] "Documentation not found" handbook in KHelpcenter - terminology

[Anne Wilson]

On Wednesday 22 Sep 2010 20:56:29 Jack wrote:
> > 1) Handbook -> the application help lanched via F1/Help menu
> 
> This is always clear, although I have sometimes referred to the  
> handbook as the manual.  KDE seems to use handbook specifically for  
> this, where non-KDE apps and systems might use manual.  In English, I'm  
> not sure the difference between the words is significant.

In British English, "Handbook" is a term rarely heard - it's considered an 
Americanism.  OTOH, clarity is needed from your PoV, and while most people 
here wouldn't say "Handbook" they would understand it to mean what they call 
"the manual".

Anne
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