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General Syntax Notation
This list summarizes the notation conventions for syntax presentation in this manual.
UPPERCASE LETTERS
Uppercase letters indicate keywords and reserved words. Type these items exactly as
shown. Items not enclosed in brackets are required. For example:
MAXATTACH
lowercase italic letters
Lowercase italic letters indicate variable items that you supply. Items not enclosed in
brackets are required. For example:
file-name
computer type
Computer type
letters within text indicate C and Open System Services (OSS) keywords
and reserved words. Type these items exactly as shown. Items not enclosed in brackets are
required. For example:
myfile.c
italic computer type
Italic computer type
letters within text indicate C and Open System Services (OSS)
variable items that you supply. Items not enclosed in brackets are required. For example:
pathname
[ ] Brackets
Brackets enclose optional syntax items. For example:
TERM [\
system-name.]$terminal-name
INT[ERRUPTS]
A group of items enclosed in brackets is a list from which you can choose one item or
none. The items in the list can be arranged either vertically, with aligned brackets on each
side of the list, or horizontally, enclosed in a pair of brackets and separated by vertical
lines. For example: