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Table 1
Document Typographic conventions
Document Messages
Document messages are special text that is emphasized by font, format, and icons. This <manual type>
contains the following types of messages:
•
Warning
•
Caution
•
Note
•
Tip
WARNING!
Warning notes alert you to potential danger of bodily harm or other potential harmful
consequences.
CAUTION:
Caution notes provide information to help minimize risk, for example, when a failure to follow
directions could result in damage to equipment or loss of data.
NOTE:
Notes provide additional information to explain a concept or complete a task. Notes of specific
importance in clarifying information or instructions are denoted as such.
IMPORTANT:
Another type of note that provides clarifying information or specific instructions.
TIP:
Tips provide helpful hints and shortcuts, such as suggestions about how you can perform a task more
easily or more efficiently.
Convention
Element
Medium blue text:
Figure 1
Cross-reference links and e-mail addresses
Medium blue, underlined text
(
http://www.hp.com
)
Web site addresses
Bold font
•
Key names
•
Text typed into a GUI element, such as into a box
•
GUI elements that are clicked or selected, such as menu and list
items, buttons, and check boxes. Example: Click
OK
to accept.
Italics font
Text emphasis, important terms, variables, and publication titles.
Monospace font
•
File and directory names
•
System output
•
Code
•
Text typed at the command-line
Monospace, italic font
•
Code variables
•
Command-line variables
Monospace, bold font
Emphasis of file and directory names, system output, code, and text
typed at the command line
