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Document conventions and symbols
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Table 2 Document conventions
Convention Element
Blue text Cross-reference links and e-mail addresses
Blue, underlined
text Web site addresses
Bold text • Key names
• Text typed into a GUI element, such as into a box
• GUI elements that are clicked or selected, such as menu and list
items, buttons, and check boxes
Italic text Text emphasis
Monospace text • File and directory names
• System output
• Code
• Text typed at the command-line
Monospace, italic text • Code variables
• Command-line variables
Monospace, bold text Emphasis of file and directory names, system output, code, and text
typed at the command-line