Typographic conventions

This document uses the following conventions:
courier font
 
Indicates a literal value, such as a command name, filename, 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.
{ } In a syntax line, curly braces surround 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.
< > In a naming convention, angle brackets surround individual elements of a name to distinguish them from each other, as in <server_name><connector_name>tmp.log.
ProductDir Represents the directory where the product is installed.
/, \ In this document, backslashes (\) are used as the convention for directory paths. All WebSphere business integration system pathnames are relative to the directory where the WebSphere business integration system is installed on your system.
%text% Text within percent (%) signs indicates the value of the Windows text system variable or user variable.

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