34Introducing the Nortel WLAN 2300 System

Text and Syntax Conventions

Nortel manuals use the following text and syntax conventions:

Convention

Use

Monospace text

Sets off command syntax or sample commands and system

 

responses.

Bold text

Highlights commands that you enter or items you select.

Italic text

Designates command variables that you replace with

 

appropriate values, or highlights publication titles or words

 

requiring special emphasis.

Menu Name > Command

Indicates a menu item that you select. For example, File > New

 

indicates that you select New from the File menu.

[ ] (square brackets)

Enclose optional parameters in command syntax.

{ } (curly brackets)

Enclose mandatory parameters in command syntax.

(vertical bar)

Separates mutually exclusive options in command syntax.

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Nortel Networks 2300 manual Text and Syntax Conventions, Bold text, Menu Name Command