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[Jon Evans <jon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Having tokens with state also means you can tell if the parent doesn't have
the token for some reason (i.e. maybe a new token has been added and you
are migrating a file to the new format version) vs. if the parent just has
the parameter set to false.

On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 10:36 AM, Kristoffer Ödmark <
kristofferodmark90@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> On 09/18/2017 03:27 PM, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
>
> It implies the text field is visible.  No token, implies not visible.
>> I'm not opposed to using show/hide.  I would rather a single token than
>> a token with a state (visible yes/no) which is more verbose with no
>> improvement in readability.
>>
>
> I disagree here though, having a (visible no), makes me able to search for
> invisible units much more easily. I think that having the navigation aspect
> in mind when discussing readability is good.
>
> --
>  -Kristoffer
>
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