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

Symbol

 

 

 

 

 

AaBbCc123

This type is used for names of commands,

View the readme.txt file.

 

files, and directories used within the text.

 

 

It also depicts on-screen computer output

Main#

 

and prompts.

 

 

 

 

AaBbCc123

This bold type appears in command

Main# sys

 

examples. It shows text that must be typed

 

 

in exactly as shown.

 

<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.

 

 

 

 

[ ]

Command items shown inside brackets are

host# ls [-a]

 

optional and can be used or excluded as the

 

 

situation demands. Do not type the

 

 

brackets.

 

 

 

 

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BMD00139, November 2009

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