Typographical Conventions

Before you start using this guide, it is important to understand the terms and typographical conventions used in the documentation.

The following kinds of formatting in the text identify special information.

Formatting convention	Type of Information
Special Bold	Items you must select, such as menu options, command buttons, or items in a list Type of note Values you must type, constants
Emphasis	Titles of books Important word Captions for figures Variable expressions such as parameters
`Monospace`	Code samples
CAPITALS	Names of keys on the keyboard. for example, SHIFT, CTRL or ALT.
KEY+KEY	Key combinations for which the user must press and hold down one key and then press another, for example, CTRL+P or ALT+F4.

The following formatting is used to explain command syntax:

Formatting convention	Type of Information
Special Bold	Values you must type, constants
Emphasis	Variable expressions such as parameters
Monospace	Code samples
[ ]	Brackets enclose optional parameters
{ }	Braces or curly brackets enclose required parameters
\|	Bar separates options within brackets or braces
( ...)	Indicates options may repeat