Chapter 2: Using the Command-Line Interface 9
Command Conventions
The parameters for a command might include mandatory values, optional values,
or keyword choices. Parameters are order-dependent. The following Parameter
Conventions table describes the conventions this document uses to distinguish
between value types:
Symbol Example Description
[] square brackets
[value]
Indicates an optional
parameter.
italic
font in a
parameter.
value
or
[value]
Indicates a variable
value. You must replace
the italicized text and
brackets with an
appropriate value,
which might be a name
or number.
{} curly braces
{choice1 | choice2}
Indicates that you must
select a parameter from
the list of choices.
| Vertical bars
choice1 | choice2
Separates the mutually
exclusive choices.
[{}] Braces within
square brackets
[{choice1|choice2}]
Indicates a choice
within an optional
element.
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