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IBM Terminal Emulation TN5250 User Manual

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Overview vii

Command and Key
Sequence Format

Table 2 lists the command and key sequence formats used in this guide.

Table 2

Command and Key Sequence Format Conventions

Convention

Description

command

<

xxx

>

Command format.
The right and left angle brackets
indicate the boundaries of the
parameter list.

Alt

+

x

or

Alt

+

X

Key sequence format.
To enter this type of key sequence,
press the keys simultaneously in the
sequence shown. The operation is
performed only when the last key is
pressed.

Ctrl

(right)

Ctrl

key on the right side of the

keyboard in contrast to the one on
the left side.