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Conventions, Command conventions, GUI conventions, Symbols

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Conventions This section describes the conventions used in this documentation set. Command conventions Convention Boldface Italic [ ] { x | y | ... } [ x | y | ... ] { x | y | ... } * [ x | y | ... ] * & # Description Bold text represents commands and keywords that you enter literally as shown. Italic text represents arguments that you replace with actual values. Square brackets enclose syntax choices (keywords or arguments) that are optional. Braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by vertical bars, from which you select one. Square brackets enclose a set of optional syntax choices separated by vertical bars, from which you select one or none. Asterisk-marked braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by vertical bars, from which you select at least one. Asterisk-marked square brackets enclose optional syntax choices separated by vertical bars, from which you select one choice, multiple choices, or none. The argument or keyword and argument combination before the ampersand (&) sign can be entered 1 to n times. A line that starts with a pound (#) sign is comments. GUI conventions Convention Boldface > Description Window names, button names, field names, and menu items are in bold text. For example, the New User window appears; click OK. Multi-level menus are separated by angle brackets. For example, File > Create > Folder. Symbols Convention WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT NOTE Description An alert that calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed can result in personal injury. An alert that calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed can result in data loss, data corruption, or damage to hardware or software. An alert that calls attention to essential information. An alert that contains additional or supplementary information. TIP An alert that provides helpful information. 23

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Conventions
This section describes the conventions used in this documentation set.
Command conventions
Convention
Description
Boldface
Bold
text represents commands and keywords that you enter literally as shown.
Italic
Italic
text represents arguments that you replace with actual values.
[ ]
Square brackets enclose syntax choices (keywords or arguments) that are optional.
{ x | y | ... }
Braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by vertical bars, from which
you select one.
[ x | y | ... ]
Square brackets enclose a set of optional syntax choices separated by vertical bars, from
which you select one or none.
{ x | y | ... } *
Asterisk-marked braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by vertical
bars, from which you select at least one.
[ x | y | ... ] *
Asterisk-marked square brackets enclose optional syntax choices separated by vertical
bars, from which you select one choice, multiple choices, or none.
&<1-n>
The argument or keyword and argument combination before the ampersand (&) sign can
be entered 1 to n times.
#
A line that starts with a pound (#) sign is comments.
GUI conventions
Convention
Description
Boldface
Window names, button names, field names, and menu items are in bold text. For
example, the
New User
window appears; click
OK
.
>
Multi-level menus are separated by angle brackets. For example,
File
>
Create
>
Folder
.
Symbols
Convention
Description
WARNING
An alert that calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed can
result in personal injury.
CAUTION
An alert that calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed can
result in data loss, data corruption, or damage to hardware or software.
IMPORTANT
An alert that calls attention to essential information.
NOTE
An alert that contains additional or supplementary information.
TIP
An alert that provides helpful information.