Typographic conventions

The following conventions are used in this document:

Book title

The title of a book. On the web, this can be a hyperlink to the book itself.

Command

A command name or command phrase, for example ls -a.

[ ]

Optional content in syntax.

{ }

Required content in syntax.

Character that separates items in a list of choices.

...

Indication that the preceding element can be repeated one or more times.

WARNING

An alert that calls attention to important information that if not understood or

 

followed can result in personal injury.

CAUTION

An alert that calls attention to important information that if not understood or

 

followed can result in data loss, data corruption, or damage to hardware or

 

software.

IMPORTANT

An alert that calls attention to essential information.

NOTE

An alert that contains additional or supplementary information.

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