E.2  Conventions

Table E–1 describes the conventions used to show CLI commands in this manual.

Table E–1 Syntax Conventions 
Convention
Meaning
Bold
Command text. Bold is used for information that must be typed as it appears. For example, command verbs are shown in bold.
Italic
Variables. Italics are used for information that varies depending on your requirements. For example, inputfile indicates that you should enter the name of the file you want to process.
[ ]
Optional Entries. Information shown in square brackets is not required. You may or may not include these optional modifiers. In most cases the optional entries pertain to input files, output files and filtering commands.
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Mutually Exclusive Entries. The bar separates mutually exclusive entries.