Preface, Document conventions, Text formatting conventions – Brocade ICX 6450-C Compact Switch Hardware Installation Guide User Manual
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Preface
Document conventions
Describes text formatting conventions and important notice formats used in this document.
Text formatting conventions
The following text formatting conventions may be used in the flow of the text to highlight specific words
or phrases.
Format
Description
bold text
Identifies command names
Identifies keywords and operands
Identifies the names of user-manipulated GUI elements
Identifies text to enter at the GUI
italic text
Identifies emphasis
Identifies variables and modifiers
Identifies paths and Internet addresses
Identifies document titles
code
Identifies CLI output
Identifies command syntax examples
Command syntax conventions
The following text formatting conventions identify command syntax components.
Convention
Description
bold text
Identifies command names, keywords, and command options.
italic text
Identifies a variable.
value
In Fibre Channel products, a fixed value provided as input to a command
option is printed in plain text, for example, --show WWN
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