Improve labels on search form so that inexperienced researchers understand them about myopicvicar HOT 9 CLOSED

"Inclusive" is the source of infinite confusion and should be replaced.
Eric B writes:

Another illogicallity is the selecting INCLUSIVE as well as one of the Bap/ Marr/Bur types from the box.
The logics one specify search Record Type Baptism and also tick Inclusive.
the result is just Baptisms.

Eric D writes:
I didn't understand the reason for INCLUSIVE so did not select it. Perhaps that is why I got no records when I was pretty sure I should have found some.

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EricB writes:

Are we content with using the words:

First Name and Last Name in the search Spec boxes?
Rather than the more English words of First Name(s) and Surname?

I am just thinking of the next release, where it will cope with people who have more than 1 of either (or both)

the "First Name" label does imply only use the First of n and the Last Name perhaps the last of the string?

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@Captainkirkdawson proposed using "flyouts" for this - popup text that appears when the mouse hovers over the title. @darrenwright said this is exactly the right solution 😄

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First cut at hover texts have been applied to the search form

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Hi Kirk,
  I like it.  Nothing comes up for "Place" or "Record type" (I think
  it needs to be all or none) and "Search nearby places" needs to be
  "vicinity".
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Eric D - I like the phrase: Nearby. its been like thats since this feature was created.

EricB
On 12 Dec 2014, at 08:03, Eric Dickens wrote:

Hi Kirk,
I like it. Nothing comes up for "Place" or "Record type" (I think
it needs to be all or none) and "Search nearby places" needs to be
"vicinity".
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EricB - I was referring to the spelling
  in the Help that comes up for "Search nearby places" which is now
  "vacinity". - E
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FreeREG Chairman
On 12/12/2014 10:38, Sherlock21 wrote:

Eric D - I like the phrase: Nearby. its been like
  thats since this feature was created.


  EricB

  On 12 Dec 2014, at 08:03, Eric Dickens wrote:


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  > Hi Kirk,

  > I like it. Nothing comes up for "Place" or "Record type" (I
  think

  > it needs to be all or none) and "Search nearby places" needs
  to be

  > "vicinity".

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  > Eric J Dickens

  > FreeREG Chairman

  > On 12/12/2014 01:36, Kirk Dawson wrote:

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  > First cut at hover texts have been applied to the search form

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  > it on GitHub.

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Never could spell. Turned my spell checker on again!

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EricD commented
Very useful. Do you want suggestions for other places where advice is needed? Also, do you want improvements in wording? For example Firstname should start with "Optional:"
On a similar topic, should we add a red star after fields which are mandatory. This is common practice in other websites.
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