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Conventions
We use the following typographical conventions.
audit (5) | An |
| |
| may be a hot link to the manpage itself. From the |
| line, you can enter “man audit” or “man 5 audit” to view the |
| manpage. See man (1). |
Book Title | The title of a book. On the web and on the Instant Information CD, it |
| may be a hot link to the book itself. |
KeyCap | The name of a keyboard key. Note that Return and Enter both refer to |
| the same key. |
Emphasis | Text that is emphasized. |
Emphasis | Text that is strongly emphasized. |
Term | The defined use of an important word or phrase. |
ComputerOut | Text displayed by the computer. |
UserInput | Commands and other text that you type. |
Command | A command name or qualified command phrase. |
Variable | The name of a variable that you may replace in a command or function |
| or information in a display that represents several possible values. |
[ ] | The contents are optional in formats and command descriptions. |
{ } | The contents are required in formats and command descriptions. If the |
| contents are a list separated by , you must choose one of the items |
... | The preceding element may be repeated an arbitrary number of times. |
Separates items in a list of choices. |
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