Conventions
The following conventions apply throughout the documentation set.
Typographical Conventions
| Convention
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Description
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monospace
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computer output, files, attribute names, device names, and directories
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monospace(bold)
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user input and commands, keywords in grammar syntax
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italic
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new terms, titles, emphasis, variables
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italic
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variables within a command
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%
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C shell prompt
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$
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Bourne/Korn shell prompt
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#
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Superuser prompt (for all shells)
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You should use the appropriate conventions for your platform. For example, when specifying a path, use backslashes on Microsoft Windows and slashes on UNIX. Significant differences between the platforms are noted in the text.
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