Table 1: Notes and warnings (continued)
Icon Notice type Alerts you to...
Caution Risk of personal injury, system damage, or loss of
data
Warning Risk of severe personal injury
Table 2: Text
Convention Description
screen displays
This typeface indicates command syntax, or represents
information as it is displayed on the screen.
The words
enter
and
type
When you see the word
enter
in this guide, you must type
something, and then press the Return or Enter key. Do not
press the Return or Enter key when an instruction simply
says
type
.
Key names Key names are written in boldface, for example Ctrl or Esc.
If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the
key names are linked with a plus sign (+). Example: Press
Ctrl+Alt+Del
Words in italicized type
Italics emphasize a point or denote new terms at the place
where they are dened in the text. Italics are also used
when referring to publication titles.
New information. In a PDF, this is searchable text.
Table 3: Command syntax
Convention Description
bold text Bold text indicates command names, keywords, and
command options.
italic
text Italic text indicates variable content.
[ ]
Syntax components displayed within square brackets are
optional.
Default responses to system prompts are enclosed in
square brackets.
{ x | y | z }
A choice of required parameters is enclosed in curly
brackets separated by vertical bars. You must select one of
the options.
x | y
A vertical bar separates mutually exclusive elements.
< >
Nonprinting characters, such as passwords, are enclosed in
angle brackets.
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