
Documentation conventions
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Documentation conventions
Following are all the special characters and typographical conventions used in this manual:
Convention | Meaning |
Monospace text | Represents text that appears on your computer’s screen, or that could |
| appear on your computer’s screen. |
Boldface mono- | Represents characters that you enter exactly as shown (unless the char- |
space text | acters are also in |
| the characters but are not specifically instructed to, they do not appear |
| in boldface. |
Italics | Represent variable information. Do not enter the words themselves in |
| the command. Enter the information they represent. In ordinary text, |
| italics are used for titles of publications, for some terms that would |
| otherwise be in quotation marks, and to show emphasis. |
[ ] | Square brackets indicate an optional argument you might add to a |
| command. To include such an argument, type only the information |
| inside the brackets. Do not type the brackets unless they appear in bold |
| type. |
Separates command choices that are mutually exclusive. | |
> | Points to the next level in the path to a parameter or menu item. The |
| item that follows the angle bracket is one of the options that appears |
| when you select the item that precedes the angle bracket. |
Represents a combination keystroke. To enter a combination key- | |
| stroke, press the first key and hold it down while you press one or |
| more other keys. Release all the keys at the same time. (For example, |
| |
Press Enter | Means press the Enter, or Return, key or its equivalent on your com- |
| puter. |
Note:
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Caution:
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Warning:
Warning:
Introduces important additional information.
Warns that a failure to follow the recommended procedure could result in loss of data or damage to equipment.
Warns that a failure to take appropriate safety precautions could result in physical injury.
Warns of danger of electric shock.
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