Documentation Conventions


Convention	Meaning
`KEYWORD`	All keywords appear in uppercase letters in a serif font.
italics	Within text, new terms and emphasized words appear in italics. Within syntax diagrams, values that you are to specify appear in italics.
boldface	`I`dentifiers (names of classes, objects, constants, events, functions, program variables, forms, labels, and reports), environment variables, database names, filenames, table names, column names, icons, menu items, command names, and other similar terms appear in boldface.
`monospace`	Information that the product displays and information that you enter appear in a monospace typeface.
`KEYSTROKE`	Keys that you are to press appear in uppercase letters in a sans serif font.

Tip: When you are instructed to "enter" characters or to "execute" a command, immediately press RETURN after the entry. When you are instructed to "type" the text or to "press" other keys, no RETURN is required.


Icon	Description
	The warning icon identifies vital instructions, cautions, or critical information.
	The important icon identifies significant information about the feature or operation that is being described.
	The tip icon identifies additional details or shortcuts for the functionality that is being described.