In plain English
This means showing what has already been gathered for purchase online. It makes the current items in the shopping cart visible. The focus is on seeing what is in the cart.
In context
Here, "View cart" communicates the action of showing the items currently in the online shopping cart.
- Situation
- Using carts, promotions, checkout, delivery choices, and order confirmation
- What it communicates
- opens the page showing current cart contents
Meaning limits
By itself, the term does not say whether the cart can be changed, only that its contents are shown.
Examples
“After adding a mug and tea, she tapped View cart to see what was already in her online shopping cart.”
“Use View cart when you want to check whether the headphones are already in the online basket.”