Does dex affect melee hit percent?

[Thraim]

I created a rogue and dumped a bunch of points into dex because I thought it would increase my chance to hit on each melee swing. According to the link below, dex only affects procs and skill ups. I might need to reroll my rogue and drop those points into strength. Does dex affect melee hit percent?

Link:
http://www.eqthieves.com/class-rogue-creation.htm