HP TippingPoint Next Generation Firewall manual Typefaces, Document Messages, Web site addresses

Document Conventions

This guide uses the following document conventions.

•Typefaces, page 2

•Document Messages, page 2

Typefaces

HP TippingPoint publications use the following typographic conventions for structuring information:

Table 1-1Document Typographic conventions

Convention	Element
Medium blue text: Figure 1	Cross-reference links and e-mail addresses
Blue, underlined text (http://www.hp.com)	Web site addresses
Bold font	•	Key names
	•	Text typed into a GUI element, such as into a box
	•	GUI elements that are clicked or selected, such as menu and list
		items, buttons, and check boxes. Example: Click OK to accept.
Italics font	Text emphasis, important terms, variables, and publication titles.
Monospace font	•	File and directory names
	•	System output
	•	Code
	•	Text typed at the command-line
Monospace, italic font	•	Code variables
	•	Command-line variables
Monospace, bold font	Emphasis of file and directory names, system output, code, and text
	typed at the command line

Document Messages

Document messages are special text that is emphasized by font, format, and icons. This reference guide contains the following types of messages:

•Warning

•Caution

•Note

•Tip

WARNING! Warning notes alert you to potential danger of bodily harm or other potential harmful consequences.

CAUTION: Caution notes provide information to help minimize risk, for example, when a failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or loss of data.

NOTE: Notes provide additional information to explain a concept or complete a task. Notes of specific importance in clarifying information or instructions are denoted as such.

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