8IBM Informix OnLine Database Server Administrator’s Guide

Documentation Conventions

Documentation Conventions
This section describes the conventions that this manual uses. These
conventionsmake it easier to gather information from this and other volumes
in the documentation set.
The following conventions are discussed:
■Typographical conventions
■Icon conventions
■Command-line conventions
■Example code conventions

Typographical Conventions

This manual uses the following conventions to introduce new terms,
illustrate screen displays, describe command syntax, and so forth.
Tip: When you are instructed to “enter” characters or to “execute” a command,
immediately pressRETURN after the entry. When you are instructed to “type” the
text or to “press” other keys, noRETURN is required.
Convention Meaning
KEYWORD All primary elements in a programming language statement
(keywords) appear in uppercase letters in a serif font.
italics
italics
italics
Withintext, new terms and emphasized words appear in italics.
Withinsyntax and code examples, variable values that you are
to specify appear in italics.
boldface
boldface Namesof program entities (such as classes, events, and tables),
environment variables, file and pathnames, and interface
elements (such as icons, menu items, and buttons) appear in
boldface.
monospace
monospace Informationthat the product displays and information that you
enter appear in a monospace typeface.