Convention
Description
Italic text
Italic text indicates:
l
A text reference to the name of a field, option, or parameter.
l
Document and book titles.
l
The first reference to a new term.
l
Special identification or emphasis in a statement.
monospace
text
Text shown in a monospace font is used to indicate:
l
Text that you input. For example:
Enter
cd project1
l
Code samples, including keywords and variables within text and as separate
paragraphs, and user-defined program elements within text.
l
Text file content or examples, such as lines of text from an .ini file.
Textual conventions
The following table describes the typographical conventions used in this document.
Convention
Description
Boolean text
Words that represent Boolean notation are written in all uppercase text.
For example: 1010 OR 1100.
Keystrokes
Simultaneous keystrokes are shown by joining the key names with a plus
sign (+).
For example, CTRL+Q.
> (right angle
bracket)
Separates levels in a hierarchy of menu selections.
For example: “Select
Administration
>
Users
.”
About this guide
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