1.5 Conventions Used in this Guide

The following table mentions the conventions used in this guide.

Table 1-1 Conventions Used in this Guide

Conventions Description
Italics
  • Names of books, chapters, and sections as references
  • Emphasis
Bold
  • The object of an action (menu names, field names, options, button names) in a step-by-step procedure
  • Commands typed at a prompt
  • User input
Monospace
  • Directories and subdirectories
  • File names and extensions
  • Process names
  • Code sample, including keywords and variables within the text and as separate paragraphs, and user-defined program elements within the text.
Asterisk Mandatory fields in User Interface
<Variable> Substitute input value