Typographical Conventions

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computer font

Computer font indicates commands, keywords, options, literals, source code, system output, and path names. In syntax formats, computer font indicates commands, keywords, and punctuation that you must enter exactly as shown.

bold face text

In examples, bold face text represents user input.

italic type

In syntax formats, words or characters in italics represent values that you must supply. Italics are also used for book titles and for emphasis.

[ ]

In syntax formats, square brackets enclose optional items.

{ }

In syntax formats, braces enclose a list from which you must choose an item.

...

In syntax formats, a horizontal ellipsis indicates that you can repeat the preceding item one or more times.

name(N)

An italicized word followed by a number in parentheses indicates an entry in HP-UX Reference. For example, cc(1) refers to the cc entry in Section 1 of HP-UX Reference.