BLADE OS 5.1 BBI Guide
Typographic Conventions
The following table describes the typographic styles used in this book.
Table 1 Typographic Conventions
Typeface or | Meaning | Example |
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AaBbCc123 | This type is used for names of commands, | View the readme.txt file. |
| files, and directories used within the text. |
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| It also depicts | Main# |
| and prompts. |
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AaBbCc123 | This bold type appears in command | Main# sys |
| examples. It shows text that must be typed |
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<AaBbCc123 This italicized type appears in command
>examples as a parameter placeholder. Replace the indicated text with the appropriate real name or value when using the command. Do not type the brackets.
To establish a Telnet session, enter: host# telnet <IP address>
| This also shows book titles, special terms, | Read your User’s Guide thoroughly. |
| or words to be emphasized. |
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[ ] | Command items shown inside brackets are | host# ls |
| optional and can be used or excluded as the |
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| situation demands. Do not type the |
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6 : Preface | BMD00139, November 2009 |