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From: "Diana Gale Matthiesen" <>
Subject: RE: [DNA] Ysearch - also MitoSearch
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2006 13:40:53 -0400
In-Reply-To: <001b01c65804$dfff6cd0$bec79045@Ken1>


The way to force standardization of data entry is to offer drop-down lists, from
which the user has to choose, not allowing them to enter the location in text
field(s).

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ken Nordtvedt [mailto:]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 11:29 AM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [DNA] Ysearch - also MitoSearch
>
> If computers can "translate" Mongolian to English, a program
> should be able
> to regularize places of origin? But yes, it is a mess when
> everybody can
> enter their own information or disinformation. That's why I
> feel SMGF
> stands a better chance of giving a country search option ---
> they control
> all their data entries.
>
> Ken

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