The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.
Table P–1 Typographic Conventions|
Typeface |
Meaning |
Examples |
|---|---|---|
|
AaBbCc123(Monospace) |
API and language elements, HTML tags, web site URLs, command names, file names, directory path names, onscreen computer output, sample code. |
Edit your.login file. Use ls -a to list all files. % You have mail. |
|
AaBbCc123(Monospace bold) |
What you type, when contrasted with onscreen computer output. |
% suPassword: |
|
AaBbCc123(Italic) |
Book titles, new terms, words to be emphasized. A placeholder in a command or path name to be replaced with a real name or value. |
Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide. These are called class options. Do not save the file. The file is located in the install-dir/bin directory. |