Leader may refer to any of the following:
A leader is a person who inspires other workers. See our boss term for further information and examples on this term.
A leader is a symbol that keeps the reader on the same line. For example, the contents or index of a book have periods as a leader to help determine the location of a particular section.
Why is a leader needed?
A leader is not always required. However, if there is too much space between two sections of text, a leader helps prevent frustration. For example, if a book’s chapters have too much space between the chapter and page number, it’s difficult to determine each chapter’s page number without a leader.
Example of a leader
The following is an example of lines using multiple periods as a leader.
Computer Hope home…………computerhope.comComputer help……………..computerhope.com/helpComputer dictionary………..computerhope.com/jargon.htmComputer tips……………..computerhope.com/tips
As seen above, it’s easier for your eyes to follow lines with leaders, instead of the example below with no leader.
Computer Hope home computerhope.comComputer help computerhope.com/helpComputer dictionary computerhope.com/jargon.htmComputer tips computerhope.com/tips
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