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Typographic conventions, Symbol conventions – Sun Microsystems GLASSFISH ENTERPRISE 820433510 User Manual

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Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic changes that are used in this book.

TABLE P–3

Typographic Conventions

Typeface

Meaning

Example

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and
directories, and onscreen computer
output

Edit your .login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

machine_name% you have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, contrasted with onscreen
computer output

machine_name% su

Password:

AaBbCc123

A placeholder to be replaced with a real
name or value

The command to remove a file is rm filename.

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new terms, and terms to be
emphasized (note that some emphasized
items appear bold online)

Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.

A cache is a copy that is stored locally.

Do not save the file.

Symbol Conventions

The following table explains symbols that might be used in this book.

TABLE P–4

Symbol Conventions

Symbol

Description

Example

Meaning

[ ]

Contains optional arguments
and command options.

ls [-l]

The -l option is not required.

{ | }

Contains a set of choices for a
required command option.

-d {y|n}

The -d option requires that you use
either the y argument or the n
argument.

${ }

Indicates a variable
reference.

${com.sun.javaRoot}

References the value of the
com.sun.javaRoot

variable.

-

Joins simultaneous multiple
keystrokes.

Control-A

Press the Control key while you press
the A key.

+

Joins consecutive multiple
keystrokes.

Ctrl+A+N

Press the Control key, release it, and
then press the subsequent keys.

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