| Convention |
Meaning |
| bold
|
In syntax, characters that you type exactly as shown, including
commands and switches. In text, menu names and menu commands are
also bold. |
bold monospace
|
Commands that you must type exactly as shown to get the results
being discussed. |
| italic
|
Variables for which you supply a specific value. For example,
Filename.ext represents any valid file name. |
Initial Capitals
(Filename.ext) |
Names of files should begin with an initial capital letter, for
example, Filename.ext. Paths and folders can be uppercase,
lowercase, or mixed, according to how they actually appear in a
standard installation of the application or the operating
system. |
| ALL CAPITALS |
Used for acronyms. |
monospace
|
Examples of code. |
| [ ] (square brackets) |
In syntax descriptions, square brackets enclose optional items.
If you include the item, type only the information between them,
not the square brackets themselves. |
| {choice1 | choice2} (braces) |
In syntax descriptions, braces enclose items which require a
choice, such as {yes | no}. Type only one of the
choices, not the braces or the dividing line. |
