Documentation Conventions - HP Model 744 - VME Workstation Installation And Service Manual

Documentation Conventions

Unless otherwise noted in the text, this guide uses the following symbolic conventions:
literal values
user–supplied
values
screen display
Enter
Bold words or characters in formats and command descriptions
represent commands that you must use literally. Pathnames are
also in bold.
Italic words or characters in formats and command descriptions
represent values that you must supply. Italics are also used in
text for emphasis.
Information that the system displays appears in
A rectangle with rounded corners and a key label denotes a key on
your keyboard. (In this manual we refer to the Enter key. On your
keyboard the key may be labeled either Enter or Return.)
This symbol indicates the end of a chapter or part of this guide.
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