Table 1: Conventions Used in This Manual
In interactive examples, a label enclosed in a box indicates that you
press a key on the terminal, for example,
Return
.
Ctrl/ x The key combination Ctrl/ x indicates that you must press the key
labeled Ctrl while you simultaneously press another key, for example
Ctrl/Y or Ctrl/Z.
KP n The phrase KP n indicates that you must press the key labeled with
the number or character n on the numeric keypad, for example, KP3
or KP-.
PF1 x A sequence such as PF1 x indicates that you must first press and
release the key labeled PF1, then press and release another key.
n A lowercase italic n indicates the generic use of a number.
. . . A horizontal ellipsis in a figure or example indicates that not all of
the statements are shown.
.
.
.
A vertical ellipsis indicates the omission of items from a code example
or command format; the items are omitted because they are not
important to the topic being discussed.
( ) In format descriptions, if you choose more than one option, parenthe-
ses indicate that you must enclose the choices in parentheses.
[ ] In format descriptions, brackets indicate that whatever is enclosed is
optional; you can select none, one, or all of the choices.
{ } In format descriptions, braces surround a required choice of options;
you must choose one of the options listed.
boldface text Boldface text represents the introduction of a new term and denotes
user input in online versions of the manual.
italic text Italic text represents parameters, arguments, and information that
can vary in system messages (for example, Internal error number ),
as well as book titles.
UPPERCASE Uppercase indicates the name of a command, a routine, the name
of a file, the name of a file protection code, or the abbreviation for a
system privilege.