C Conventions In Syntax Explanations - HP XP P9500 Software User's Manual

C Conventions in syntax explanations

The following table describes the conventions used in syntax explanations.
Table 1 10 Conventions in syntax explanations
Symbol
|
[ ]
{ }
...
Italics
_
Δ
Δ n
˜
< >
<< >>
(( ))
The following table describes syntax elements.
Convention
Indicates delimiters between multiple items and represents the word "or."
Example:
A|B|C means "A, B, or C".
Items enclosed by these brackets can be omitted.
If multiple items are described, all of the items are omitted or only one of them is selected.
Example:
[A] means "do not specify anything" or "only specify A".
A pair of items must be selected from the items enclosed by these braces. Delimiters between
items are indicated as |.
Example:
{A|B|C} means "you must specify A, B, or C".
The items that immediately precede this symbol can be specified repeatedly.
Example:
A, ... means "you can specify the items after A as many times as necessary".
Italics used in explanations of formats indicates that the item is an optional value specified
by the user.
Indicates that the item is a value assumed by the system if one of the items enclosed by the
selection symbols is omitted.
Indicates that there is a space.
Indicates that n or more spaces are necessary.
Indicates that the bold characters can be used as the abbreviation.
Example:
P can be specified as the abbreviation.
The items that immediately precede this symbol must follow the syntax, such as < >, << >>,
and (( )).
Indicates a syntax element that must be used when specifying the item.
Indicates a default value used by the system if the item is omitted.
Indicates the range of valid values.
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