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Syntax lines
consist of a command and all its possible parameters. Commands
are displayed in lowercase bold; variable parameters (those for which you substi-
tute a value) are displayed in lowercase italics; constant parameters are displayed
in lowercase bold. The brackets indicate items that are optional.
Example: del [
drive
:] [[
path
]
filename
] [/p]
Command lines
consist of a command and may include one or more of the com-
mand’s possible parameters. Command lines are presented in the Courier New
font.
Example: del c:\myfile.doc
Screen text
is text that appears on the screen of your display or external monitor.
It can be a system message, for example, or it can be text that you are instructed
to type as part of a command (referred to as a
command line)
. Screen text is pre-
sented in the Courier New font.
Example: The following message appears on your screen:
No boot device available
Variables
are symbols for which you substitute a value. They are presented in
italics.
Example: module
n
(where
n
represents the memory module number)
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