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  2. CONFSERVER-37980

Field labels in the Insert/Edit Link dialog Web Link section are confusing

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      The two fields in the Insert link and Edit link dialog under Web link are labeled "Address" and "Link text". The second label with the word "Link" is misleading. People who just scan screens (most!) will see the word "Link" and think that's where the URL goes.

      Also, it is more common to have the text/label first, and the address/URL second. Because of these two things, I always have to pause and think when I come to this dialog (and I use it a lot!).

      I recommend:

      1. Swap the order (URL field is second)
      2. Add placeholder text to the URL field, e.g. "http://www.example.com"
      3. Change the labels so there's no ambiguity. Either of these is better:
      • Text to display
      • Address
        or
      • Text
      • Link

      I've attached a mock-up of how this could look.

      Thanks for listening!

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            [CONFSERVER-37980] Field labels in the Insert/Edit Link dialog Web Link section are confusing

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            Description Original: The two fields in the *Insert link* and *Edit link* dialog under *Web link* are labeled "_Address_" and "_Link text_". The second label with the word "Link" is misleading. People who just scan screens (most!) will see the word "Link" and think that's where the URL goes.

            Also, it is more common to have the text/label _first_, and the address/URL _second_. Because of these two things, I always have to pause and _think_ when I come to this dialog (and I use it a lot!).

            I recommend:
            # Swap the order (URL field is second)
            # Add placeholder text to the URL field, e.g. "http://www.example.com"
            # Change the labels so there's no ambiguity. Either of these is better:
            * Text to display
            * Address
            or
            * Text
            * Link

            I've attached a mock-up of how this could look.

            Thanks for listening! :)
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              *NOTE:* This suggestion is for *Confluence Server*. Using *Confluence Cloud*? [See the corresponding suggestion|http://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-37980].
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            The two fields in the *Insert link* and *Edit link* dialog under *Web link* are labeled "_Address_" and "_Link text_". The second label with the word "Link" is misleading. People who just scan screens (most!) will see the word "Link" and think that's where the URL goes.

            Also, it is more common to have the text/label _first_, and the address/URL _second_. Because of these two things, I always have to pause and _think_ when I come to this dialog (and I use it a lot!).

            I recommend:
            # Swap the order (URL field is second)
            # Add placeholder text to the URL field, e.g. "http://www.example.com"
            # Change the labels so there's no ambiguity. Either of these is better:
            * Text to display
            * Address
            or
            * Text
            * Link

            I've attached a mock-up of how this could look.

            Thanks for listening! :)
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            Link New: This issue relates to CONFCLOUD-37980 [ CONFCLOUD-37980 ]

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