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Typographic Conventions
Power Delivery Network (PDN) Tool User Guide © March 2009 Altera Corporation
Typographic Conventions
This document uses the typographic conventions shown below.
Visual Cue Meaning
Bold Type with Initial
Capital Letters Command names, dialog box titles, checkbox options, and dialog box options are shown in
bold, initial capital letters. Example: Save As dialog box.
bold type External timing parameters, directory names, project names, disk drive names, file names, file
name extensions, and software utility names are shown in bold type. Examples: f
MAX
,
\qdesigns directory, d: drive, chiptrip.gdf file.
Italic Type with Initial
Capital Letters Document titles are shown in italic type with initial capital letters. Example: AN 75: High-Speed
Board Design.
Italic type Internal timing parameters and variables are shown in italic type.
Examples: t
PIA
, n + 1.
Variable names are enclosed in angle brackets (< >) and shown in italic type. Example: name>, .pof file.
Initial Capital Letters Keyboard keys and menu names are shown with initial capital letters. Examples: Delete key, the
Options menu.
“Subheading Title” References to sections within a document and titles of on-line help topics are shown in
quotation marks. Example: “Typographic Conventions.”
Courier type Signal and port names are shown in lowercase Courier type. Examples: data1 , tdi , input.
Active-low signals are denoted by suffix n , e.g., resetn .
Anything that must be typed exactly as it appears is shown in Courier type. For example:
c:\qdesigns\tutorial\chiptrip.gdf . Also, sections of an actual file, such as a Report
File, references to parts of files (e.g., the AHDL keyword SUBDESIGN ), as well as logic function
names (e.g., TRI ) are shown in Courier.
1., 2., 3., and
a., b., c., etc. Numbered steps are used in a list of items when the sequence of the items is important, such
as the steps listed in a procedure.
■
● • Bullets are used in a list of items when the sequence of the items is not important.
v The checkmark indicates a procedure that consists of one step only.
1 The hand points to information that requires special attention.
c
A caution calls attention to a condition or possible situation that can damage or destroy the
product or the user’s work.
w
A warning calls attention to a condition or possible situation that can cause injury to the user.
r The angled arrow indicates you should press the Enter key.
f The feet direct you to more information on a particular topic.