Conventions Used In This Manual - HP 9000 User Manual

Conventions Used in this Manual

This manual uses the following typographic conventions:
User input
Computer
Italics
Bold
Command syntax notation uses symbols to indicate specific conditions.
Syntax Notation
When issuing an HPDPS command, do not actually enter the following
symbols at the command line, unless specifically instructed to do so:
Brackets
Braces
Bar
Ellipsis
These symbols have the following meanings, as illustrated using the
following sample syntax statement:
pdmod [Flags]{LocalJobId ... | GlobalJobId ...}
Text that must be entered at the command line exactly
as shown, such as
pdpr -x "page-count=50" File3
Indicates commands or command segments, flags,
attributes, files, directories, and other items whose
names are predefined by the system, such as pdls and
notification-delivery-method.
Also shows text that is displayed as output on your
screen or is included within a particular file, such as
# This is a line in my attributes file
Indicates a parameter or argument that you must
replace with the actual value, such as ServerName.
Also indicates a manpage reference.
Indicates words defined for the first time.
Also indicates a default value for a flag.
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