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lowercase italic letters. Lowercase italic letters indicate variable items that you supply. Items not
enclosed in brackets are required. For example:
file-name
computer type. Computer type letters within text indicate C and Open System Services (OSS)
keywords and reserved words. Type these items exactly as shown. Items not enclosed in brackets
are required. For example:
myfile.c
italic computer type.
Italic computer type
letters within text indicate C and Open System Services (OSS) variable items that you supply. Items
not enclosed in brackets are required. For example:
pathname
[ ] Brackets. Brackets enclose optional syntax items. For example
TERM [\system-name.]$terminal-name
INT[ERRUPTS]
A group of items enclosed in brackets is a list from which you can choose one item or none. The
items in the list may be arranged either vertically, with aligned brackets on each side of the list,
or horizontally, enclosed in a pair of brackets and separated by vertical lines. For example:
LIGHTS [ ON ]
[ OFF ]
[ SMOOTH [ num ] ]
K [ X | D ] address-1
{ } Braces. A group of items enclosed in braces is a list from which you are required to choose
one item. The items in the list may be arranged either vertically, with aligned braces on each side
of the list, or horizontally, enclosed in a pair of braces and separated by vertical lines. For example:
LISTOPENS PROCESS { $appl-mgr-name }
{ $process-name }
ALLOWSU { ON | OFF }
| Vertical Line. A vertical line separates alternatives in a horizontal list that is enclosed in brackets
or braces. For example:
INSPECT { OFF | ON | SAVEABEND }
... Ellipsis. An ellipsis immediately following a pair of brackets or braces indicates that you can
repeat the enclosed sequence of syntax items any number of times. For example:
M address-1 [ , new-value ]...
[ - ] {0|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9}...
An ellipsis immediately following a single syntax item indicates that you can repeat that syntax
item any number of times. For example
"s-char..."
Punctuation. Parentheses, commas, semicolons, and other symbols not previously described must
be entered as shown. For example:
error := NEXTFILENAME ( file-name ) ;
LISTOPENS SU $process-name.#su-name
Quotation marks around a symbol such as a bracket or brace indicate that the symbol is a required
character that you must enter as shown. For example:
"[" repetition-constant-list "]"
Item Spacing. Spaces shown between items are required unless one of the items is a punctuation
symbol such as a parenthesis or a comma. For example:
CALL STEPMOM ( process-id );
If there is no space between two items, spaces are not permitted. In the following example, there
are no spaces permitted between the period and any other items:
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