Document conventions – HP XP P9500 Storage User Manual
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Document conventions
Font and symbol conventions are classified as:
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General font conventions
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Conventions in syntax explanations
These conventions are described below.
General Font Conventions
The following table lists the general font conventions:
Font
Convention
Bold
Bold type indicates text on a window, other than the window title. Such
text includes menus, menu options, buttons, radio box options, or
explanatory labels. For example, bold is used in sentences such as the
following:
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From the File menu, choose Open.
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Click the Cancel button.
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In the Enter name entry box, type your name.
Italics
Italics are used to indicate a placeholder for some actual text provided by
the user or system. Italics are also used for emphasis. For example:
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Write the command as follows:
copy source-file target-file
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Do not delete the configuration file.
Code font
A code font indicates text that the user enters without change, or text
(such as messages) output by the system. For example:
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At the prompt, enter dir.
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Use the send command to send mail.
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The following message is displayed:
The password is incorrect.
Code examples and messages appear as follows (though there may be some
exceptions, such as when the code is part of a diagram):
MakeDatabase
...
StoreDatabase temp DB32
In examples of coding, an ellipsis (...) indicates that one or more lines of
coding are not shown for purposes of brevity.
Conventions in Syntax Explanations
Syntax definitions appear as follows:
StoreDatabase [temp|perm] (database-name ...)
The following table lists the conventions used in syntax explanations:
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