Table 36 Document conventions (continued)
Convention
Monospace text
Monospace, italic text
Monospace, bold text
WARNING!
Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or death.
CAUTION:
Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or data.
IMPORTANT:
Provides clarifying information or specific instructions.
NOTE:
Provides additional information.
TIP:
Provides helpful hints and shortcuts.
Element
File and directory names
System output
Code
Commands, their arguments, and argument values
Code variables
Command variables
Emphasized monospace text
Typographic conventions
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