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Notation Conventions
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This table describes the characters and symbols used in this manual’s syntax notation.
For distinction, syntactical elements appear in a typeface different from that of
ordinary text.
Notation Meaning
UPPERCASE LETTERS All keywords and reserved words appear in capital letters. If a keyword
can be abbreviated, the part that can be omitted is enclosed in brackets.
lowercase italic letters Lowercase italic letters represent variable items that you supply.
Brackets Square brackets ([ ]) enclose all optional syntax elements. A vertically-
aligned group of elements enclosed in brackets represents a list of
selections from which to choose one or none.
Braces A vertically-aligned group of syntax elements enclosed in braces ({ })
represents a list of selections from which exactly one must be chosen.
Ellipsis When an ellipsis (...) immediately follows a pair of brackets or a pair of
braces, the enclosed syntax can be repeated any number of times.
Punctuation Parentheses, commas, and other punctuation or symbols not described
above must be entered precisely as shown. If any of the punctuation
above appears enclosed in quotation marks, that character is not a
syntax descriptor but a required character, and must actually be entered.