Table 1: Notes and warnings (continued)
Icon
Notice type
Alerts you to...
Caution
Risk of personal injury, system damage, or loss of data.
Warning
Risk of severe personal injury.
Table 2: Text
Convention
Description
screen displays
This typeface indicates command syntax, or represents information as
it appears on the screen.
The words
enter
and
type
When you see the word
enter
in this guide, you must type something,
and then press the Return or Enter key. Do not press the Return or
Enter key when an instruction simply says
type
.
Key
names
Key names are written in boldface, for example
Ctrl
or
Esc
. If you must
press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked with a
plus sign (+). Example: Press
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
Del
Words in italicized type
Italics emphasize a point or denote new terms at the place where they
are defined in the text. Italics are also used when referring to
publication titles.
This symbol identifies new content. In a PDF, this is searchable text.
Table 3: Command syntax
Convention
Description
bold text
Identifies command names, keywords, and command options.
italic
text
Identifies a variable.
[ ]
Syntax components displayed within square brackets are optional.
Default responses to system prompts are enclosed in square brackets.
{
x
|
y
|
z
}
A choice of required parameters is enclosed in curly brackets separated
by vertical bars. You must select one of the options.
x
|
y
A vertical bar separates mutually exclusive elements.
< >
Nonprinting characters, such as passwords, are enclosed in angle
brackets.
...
Repeat the previous element, for example,
member
[
member
...]
.
\
Indicates a “soft” line break in command examples. If a backslash
separates two lines of a command input, enter the entire command at
the prompt without the backslash.
Text Conventions
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