Conventions

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Conventions

The following conventions may be used in this manual:

Convention Meaning

Ctrl/x
A sequence such as Ctrl/x indicatesthat you must hold down the key labeled Ctrl while you press anotherkey or a pointing device button.

PF1 x
A sequence such as PF1 x indicatesthat you must first press and release the key labeled PF1 and thenpress and release another key (x) or a pointing device button.

Return
In examples, a key name in boldindicates that you press that key.

…
A horizontal ellipsis in examplesindicates one of the following possibilities:
– Additionaloptional arguments in a statement have been omitted.
– Thepreceding item or items can be repeated one or more times.
– Additionalparameters, values, or other information can be entered.

.
.
.
A vertical ellipsis indicatesthe omission of items from a code example or command format; theitems are omitted because they are not important to the topic beingdiscussed.

( )
In command format descriptions,parentheses indicate that you must enclose choices in parenthesesif you specify more than one.

[ ]
In command format descriptions,brackets indicate optional choices. You can choose one or more itemsor no items. Do not type the brackets on the command line. However,you must include the brackets in the syntax for OpenVMS directoryspecifications and for a substring specification in an assignmentstatement.

|
In command format descriptions,vertical bars separate choices within brackets or braces. Withinbrackets, the choices are optional; within braces, at least onechoice is required. Do not type the vertical bars on the command line.

{ }
In command format descriptions,braces indicate required choices; you must choose at least one ofthe items listed. Do not type the braces on the command line.

bold type
Bold type represents the introductionof a new term. It also represents the name of an argument, an attribute,or a reason.

italictype
Italic type indicates importantinformation, complete titles of manuals, or variables. Variablesinclude information that varies in system output (Internal error number),in command lines (/PRODUCER=name), and in commandparameters in text (where (dd) represents thepredefined par code for the device type).

UPPERCASE TYPE
Uppercase type indicates a command,the name of a routine, the name of a file, or the abbreviation fora system privilege.

Example
This typeface indicatescode examples, command examples, and interactive screen displays.In text, this type also identifies URLs, UNIX command and pathnames,PC-based commands and folders, and certain elements of the C programminglanguage.

-
A hyphen at the end of a commandformat description, command line, or code line indicates that thecommand or statement continues on the following line.

numbers
All numbers in text are assumed to be decimalunless otherwise noted. Nondecimal radixes -- binary, octal,or hexadecimal -- are explicitly indicated.

Convention	Meaning
Ctrl/x	A sequence such as Ctrl/x indicatesthat you must hold down the key labeled Ctrl while you press anotherkey or a pointing device button.
PF1 x	A sequence such as PF1 x indicatesthat you must first press and release the key labeled PF1 and thenpress and release another key (x) or a pointing device button.
Return	In examples, a key name in boldindicates that you press that key.
…	A horizontal ellipsis in examplesindicates one of the following possibilities: – Additionaloptional arguments in a statement have been omitted. – Thepreceding item or items can be repeated one or more times. – Additionalparameters, values, or other information can be entered.
. . .	A vertical ellipsis indicatesthe omission of items from a code example or command format; theitems are omitted because they are not important to the topic beingdiscussed.
( )	In command format descriptions,parentheses indicate that you must enclose choices in parenthesesif you specify more than one.
[ ]	In command format descriptions,brackets indicate optional choices. You can choose one or more itemsor no items. Do not type the brackets on the command line. However,you must include the brackets in the syntax for OpenVMS directoryspecifications and for a substring specification in an assignmentstatement.
\|	In command format descriptions,vertical bars separate choices within brackets or braces. Withinbrackets, the choices are optional; within braces, at least onechoice is required. Do not type the vertical bars on the command line.
{ }	In command format descriptions,braces indicate required choices; you must choose at least one ofthe items listed. Do not type the braces on the command line.
bold type	Bold type represents the introductionof a new term. It also represents the name of an argument, an attribute,or a reason.
italictype	Italic type indicates importantinformation, complete titles of manuals, or variables. Variablesinclude information that varies in system output (Internal error number),in command lines (/PRODUCER=name), and in commandparameters in text (where (dd) represents thepredefined par code for the device type).
UPPERCASE TYPE	Uppercase type indicates a command,the name of a routine, the name of a file, or the abbreviation fora system privilege.
`Example`	This typeface indicatescode examples, command examples, and interactive screen displays.In text, this type also identifies URLs, UNIX command and pathnames,PC-based commands and folders, and certain elements of the C programminglanguage.
-	A hyphen at the end of a commandformat description, command line, or code line indicates that thecommand or statement continues on the following line.
numbers	All numbers in text are assumed to be decimalunless otherwise noted. Nondecimal radixes -- binary, octal,or hexadecimal -- are explicitly indicated.

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