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General Syntax Notation

UPPERCASE LETTERS. Uppercase letters indicate keywords and reserved words; enter

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; enter 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 may 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:

LIGHTS [ ON ]
[ OFF ]
[ SMOOTH [ num ] ]

K [ X | D ] address-1

{ } Braces. A group of items enclosed in braces is a list from which you are required to

choose one item. The items in the list may be arranged either vertically, with aligned
braces on each side of the list, or horizontally, enclosed in a pair of braces and
separated by vertical lines. For example:

LISTOPENS PROCESS { $appl-mgr-name }
{ $process-name }

ALLOWSU { ON | OFF }

| Vertical Line. A vertical line separates alternatives in a horizontal list that is enclosed in

brackets or braces. For example:

INSPECT { OFF | ON | SAVEABEND }