User guide

Notation Conventions
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The following list summarizes the conventions for syntax presentation in this manual.
For distinction, syntactical elements appear in a typeface different from that of
ordinary text.
Notation Meaning
UPPERCASE LETTERS Uppercase letters represent keywords and reserved words; enter these
items exactly as shown. If a keyword can be abbreviated, the part that
can be omitted is enclosed in brackets.
lowercase italic letters Lowercase italic letters represent variable items that you supply.
Brackets [ ] Brackets enclose optional syntax items. A group of vertically aligned
items enclosed in brackets represents a list of selections from which you
can choose one or none.
Braces { } Braces enclose required syntax items. A group of vertically aligned
items enclosed in braces represents a list of selections from which you
must choose one.
Ellipsis ... An ellipsis immediately following a pair of brackets or braces indicates
that you can repeat the enclosed syntax items any number of times.
Punctuation Parentheses, commas, semicolons, and other symbols not described
above must be entered precisely as shown. Quotation marks around
any symbol indicate that it is not a syntax descriptor but a required
character, and you must enter it as shown.