"See also" Cross-references"See also" cross-references assist the user to quickly navigate to the right index term. The same principles that apply to "See also" cross-references apply equally to hypertext linking. "See also" cross-references are constructed using the following relationships:
mammals, See also whales sailing craft, See also hulls gold, See also money steam power, See also trains
Where the meaning of terms overlap, such as gold and money, you can create "See also" cross-references in both directions, e.g. gold, See also money
Other overlapping terms only
make sense
in one direction, e.g.
If you have synonyms, consider using a "See" cross-reference, e.g. folders. See directories Don’t send the user on a wild goose chase! Avoid "See also" cross-references from narrower to broader terms, e.g. car, See also transportation. Similarly, avoid horizontal references as well, e.g. wheels, See also engines. Remember, the "See also" cross-reference directs the user to more detail about a topic. Fred Brown
November,
2000
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