Notational Conventions

 Notational Conventions





1- Commands and characters that you type appear in bold type.

2- Italic in syntax statements indicates placeholders for variable information. Italic is also used for book titles.

3-File name extensions appear in all lowercase.

4- Acronyms appear in all uppercase.

5- Monospace type represent code sample, examples of screen text, or entries that you might type at a command prompt or in initialization files.

6- Square brackets [ ] are used in syntax statements to enclose optional item. For example,   [ filename] in command syntax indicates that you can choose to type a file name with the command. Type only the information within the brackets, not the brackets themselves.

7- Braces { } are used in syntax statements to enclose required item. Type only the information within the braces, not the braces themselves.

8- Name of files and folders appear in Title caps, except when you are to type them directly. Unless otherwise indicates, you can use all lowercase letters when you type a file name in a dialog box or at a command prompt. 

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