1.4 Conventions Used in this Guide

The following table lists 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 Sub-directories
  • 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