A Pattern from the HTML Pattern Language at Anamorph
Reachable Author
We all make mistakes, and our ideas change as we learn new information. If the author of a document is easily reachable by readers, mistakes will be more easily corrected, and the author can more easily learn new information.
Therefore,
Include an email address for the author in the same place in each document. The mailto part of the anchor tag can let the reader contact the author immediately.
Related Patterns
Evolving Documents
Exposable Guts
Worksheet Documents
Immediate Document Discussion
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Consistent Headers and Footers
Discussion
References
A Pattern from the HTML Pattern Language at Anamorph
Last Updated: May 17, 1995. Created May 17, 1995
Copyright 1995 Robert Orenstein. Your Comments are welcome: atempaddress@netscape.net