Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.

Table P-1 Typographic Conventions


Typeface or Symbol	Meaning	Example
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words or terms, or words to be emphasized	Read Chapter 6 in User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be root to do this.
`AaBbCc123`	Class or object names, methods, parameters or any other element of the Java programming language	Instantiate the `MyBean` class.
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `machine_name% you have mail`
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, contrasted with on-screen computer output	`machine_name%` `su``Password:`
`AaBbCc123`	A placeholder: replace with the appropriate name or intended value	To delete a file, type `rm` `filename`.