Syntax Conventions
The following syntax conventions are used in this appendix:
Convention | Description |
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| Indicates command names and options, filenames and code samples. |
italic font | Indicates variables or placeholders that you replace with a user-defined value or name. |
< > | Same as italics. Variables are enclosed in angle brackets in contexts that do not allow italics. |
[ ] | Square brackets indicate optional items or parameters. |
x | y | A vertical bar separates items in a list of options from which you must select one. If options are not separated by |, you may use combinations. |
{ x | y | z } | Items separated by vertical bars and enclosed in braces indicate a choice of required elements. |
[ x { y | z } ] | Vertical bars and braces within square brackets indicate a required choice within an optional element. |
Tip
Parameter names and enumerated values are case-insensitive and can be abbreviated.