Typographic conventions

This document uses the following conventions:

courier font
 
Indicates a literal value, such as a command name, file
name, information that you type, or information that
the system prints on the screen.
bold Indicates a new term the first time that it appears.
italic, italic Indicates a variable name or a cross-reference.
blue outline A blue outline, which is visible only when you view the manual online, indicates a cross-reference hyperlink. Click inside the outline to jump to the object of the reference.
ProductDir Represents the directory where the IBM WebSphere Business Integration Adapters product is installed. The default directory is WebSphereAdapters.
{ }
 
In a syntax line, curly braces surround a set of options from which you must choose one and only one.
|
 
In a syntax line, a pipe separates a set of options from which you must choose one and only one.
[ ] 
 
In a syntax line, square brackets surround an optional parameter.
...
 
In a syntax line, ellipses indicate a repetition of the previous parameter. For example, option[,...] means that you can enter multiple, comma-separated options.
< >
 
Angle brackets surround individual elements of a name to distinguish them from each other, as in <server_name><connector_name> tmp.log.

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