HP NSARPA/1000 Conventions Used in this Manual

NOTATION	DESCRIPTION
nonitalics	Words in syntax statements that are not in italics must
	be entered exactly as shown. Punctuation characters
	other than brackets, braces, and ellipses must also be
	entered exactly as shown. For example:
	EXIT;
italics	Words in syntax statements that are in italics denote a
	parameter that must be replaced by a usersupplied
	variable. For example:
	CLOSE filename
[ ]	An element inside brackets in a syntax statement is
	optional. Several elements stacked inside brackets
	means the user may select any one or none of these
	elements. For example:

		A	User may select A or B or neither.
		B

{ }
	When several elements are stacked within braces in a
	syntax statement, the user must select one of those
	elements. For example:
		A
		B User must select A or B or C.
		C
...	A horizontal ellipsis in a syntax statement indicates
	that a previous element may be repeated. For
	example:
	[,itemname]...;
	In addition, vertical and horizontal ellipses may be
	used in examples to indicate that portions of the
	example have been omitted.
	A shaded delimiter preceding a parameter in a syntax
,
	statement indicates that the delimiter must be

supplied whenever (a) that parameter is included or

(b) that parameter is omitted and any other parameter that follows is included. For example:

itema[,itemb][,itemc] means that the following are allowed:

itema itema,itemb itema,itemb,itemc itema,,itemc