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Symbols include any graphic (typically 48 x 48 pixels or smaller) that stands for a state or a concept but has no directly associated action or object. Symbols might appear within dialog boxes, system status alert boxes, and event logs.
The examples in the following figure show the graphics from an Info alert box and a Question alert box and a caution symbol superimposed on a folder icon to indicate a hypothetical state.
The style for symbols is not as narrowly defined as that for icons and button graphics. The examples in the following figure use a flush effect for interior detail but not for the border of the graphic.
Figure 62 Symbols
The question symbol is used in an input alert box, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 63 Question Symbol in Alert Box
Ensure
adequate contrast between a caution symbol and the icon or
background it appears against.
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