User Guide

SAP AG November 2002
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Syntax
Typographic Conventions
Type Style Description
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Words or characters that appear on the screen. These include field
names, screen titles, pushbuttons as well as menu names, paths and
options.
Cross-references to other documentation.
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Emphasized words or phrases in body text, titles of graphics and tables.
EXAMPLE TEXT Names of elements in the system. These include report names,
program names, transaction codes, table names, and individual key
words of a programming language, when surrounded by body text, for
example, SELECT and INCLUDE.
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Screen output. This includes file and directory names and their paths,
messages, source code, names of variables and parameters as well as
names of installation, upgrade and database tools.
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Keys on the keyboard, for example, function keys (such as F2) or the
ENTER key.
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Exact user entry. These are words or characters that you enter in the
system exactly as they appear in the documentation.
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Variable user entry. Pointed brackets indicate that you replace these
words and characters with appropriate entries.
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