ToolTip should start with Specifies (AC0015)

For field ToolTips, the Business Central user assistance model expects the text to start with the verb ‘Specifies’ to describe what the field represents. This convention provides a consistent voice and format across all field documentation.

Starting with ‘Specifies’ helps users quickly understand the purpose of a field in a standardized way.

Example

The following field has a ToolTip that doesn’t start with ‘Specifies’:

table 50100 MyTable
{
    fields
    {
        field(1; MyField; Integer)
        {
            ToolTip = 'The field value.'; // ToolTip should start with the verb 'Specifies'. [AC0015]
        }
    }
}

To fix this, rewrite the ToolTip to start with ‘Specifies’:

table 50100 MyTable
{
    fields
    {
        field(1; MyField; Integer)
        {
            ToolTip = 'Specifies the field value.';
        }
    }
}

See also

  • AC0014 - ToolTip must end with a dot
  • AC0016 - Do not use line breaks in ToolTip
  • AC0017 - ToolTip should not exceed 200 characters