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Conventions Used in This Manual
The following conventions are used in this manual:
bold Bold text denotes parameter names, menus, menu items, or dialog box
buttons or options.
bold italic Bold italic text denotes a note, caution, or warning.
bold monospace Bold text in this font denotes the messages and responses that the
computer automatically prints to the screen.
italic Italic text denotes emphasis, a cross reference, or an introduction to a
key concept.
monospace Text in this font denotes text or characters that are to be literally input
from the keyboard, sections of code, programming examples, and
syntax examples. This font is also used for the proper names of disk
drives, paths, directories, programs, subprograms, subroutines, device
names, functions, variables, filenames, and extensions, and for
statements and comments taken from program code.
♦A diamond is used to denote operating system-dependent material.
< > Angle brackets enclose the name of a key on the keyboard–for example,
<PageDown>.
This icon to the left of bold italicized text denotes a note, which alerts
you to important information.
This icon to the left of bold italicized text denotes a caution, which
advises you of precautions to take to avoid injury, data loss, or a system
crash.
This icon to the left of bold italicized text denotes a warning, which
advises you of precautions to take to avoid being electrically shocked.
Abbreviations, acronyms, metric prefixes, mnemonics, symbols, and
terms are listed in the Glossary.
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