About This Manual Command Line Syntax Conventions
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Command Line Syntax Conventions
Each point-tool manual will include the following notation conventions section in
the ATM chapter. For more information on Mentor Graphics documentation
conventions, see the “Mentor Graphics Learning Products Style Guide”
The notational elements for command line syntax are as follows:
Bold A bold font indicates a required argument.
[ ] Square brackets enclose optional arguments (in command line
syntax only). Do not enter the brackets.
UPPercase Required command letters are in uppercase; in most cases, you
may omit lowercase letters when entering commands or literal
arguments and you need not use uppercase. Command names and
options are normally case insensitive, but for some tools the initial
command name is case sensitive and must be lowercase.
Commands usually follow the 3-2-1 rule: the first three letters of
the first word, the first two letters of the second word, and the first
letter of the third, fourth, etc. words.
Italic An italic font indicates a user-supplied argument.
An underlined item indicates either the default argument or the
default value of an argument.
{ } Braces enclose arguments to show grouping. Do not enter the
braces.
| The vertical bar indicates an either/or choice between items. Do
not include the bar in the command.
… An ellipsis follows an argument that may appear more than once.
Do not include the ellipsis in commands.
You should enter literal text (that which is not in italics) exactly as shown.