Talk:Tick (checkmark)

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Contents 1 How to use the Y in a text line or table? 2 In the U.S. (but not Canada) 3 Left-handed ticks 4 Ticks in various cultures / Yes vs. No 5 "Tick"

[edit] How to use the Y in a text line or table?

A check mark can be placed in a text line as a picture. Instead of using the long IMAGE tag ( [[Image:Check_mark_23x20_02.gif]] ) to bring/place the check mark, use the shorter template code/tag: {{Check mark}} for Y, (or use {{Check mark-n}} for Y), which is easy to remember and really displays the check mark Y in all browser, as the unicode equivalent check mark is not supported yet by all web browser software, so most people see a blank rectangular box, question mark, etc depending on their browser. To use the "X mark", use {{X mark}} template code for N, (or, {{X mark-n}} for N). Simple capital letter "X" can also be used instead of the "X mark" (or, Cross mark). Even more shorter code {{U2713}} can be used to display Y an inline check mark character. ~ Tarikash.

[edit] In the U.S. (but not Canada)

Why does it say that? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.168.132.35 (talk) 09:44, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Left-handed ticks

Is it worth mentioning that left-handed ticks are sometimes right-to-left on the upstroke?--Knowledge33 21:41, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Ticks in various cultures / Yes vs. No

"In some countries, e.g. Finland and Sweden, the tick is used as an error mark and indicates "no" rather than "yes"."

I'm from Sweden, and I assume this quote refers to teachers making (usually red) tick marks on e.g. grammar/spelling errors in essays, or math teachers at bad math? I can't think of much else anyway. — Northgrove 14:32, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

"while in some European countries, it is more common for people to check a square box with a v-shaped checkmark"

I wonder if this isn't a case of over-analyzing things. Over here, some do V marks, others X marks when "ticking" squares. I'm not sure there's some sort of widespread "standard" of doing things, and in that case. — Northgrove 14:35, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

I'm from the U.S., and everyone I know uses a checkmark to mean "no". In school, in fact, we all used a checkmark as "wrong" and a star as "right" when grading. —The Man in Question (talk) 07:41, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] "Tick"

I have never heard of this word before. Perhaps the article could clarify where exactly it is used - the UK? The whole British commonweath? Sylvain1972 14:44, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

I think the word "checkmark" is only used in some parts of the US. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.234.148.21 (talk) 09:44, 17 January 2008 (UTC)