Note icons and messages
The following table describes the note icons and messages used in this document.
Name Icon Description
Note Indicates information that emphasizes or supplements important points in the
main text.
Important Indicates information that is essential to the completion of a task.
Tip Provides supplemental suggestions for applying techniques and procedures to
accomplish a task.
Typographical conventions
The following table describes the typographical conventions used in this document.
Convention Description
bold text
Bold text indicates:
l Graphical user interface element names (such as dialog boxes, buttons, menu
selections, and so forth).
l Command line interface commands and options.
l The name of a field, option, or parameter when used as part of an instruction.
For example: “Select the desired InnerPriority value.”
Italic text
Italic text indicates:
l A text reference to the name of a field, option, or parameter.
l Document and book titles.
l The first reference to a new term.
l Special identification or emphasis in a statement.
monospace
text
Text shown in a monospace font is used to indicate:
l Text that you input. For example:
Enter cd project1
l Code samples, including keywords and variables within text and as separate
paragraphs, and user-defined program elements within text.
l Text file content or examples, such as lines of text from an .ini file.
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