
EMC Disk Library for mainframe Physical Planning Guide
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Preface
Typographical
conventions
EMC uses the following type style conventions in this document:
Normal
Used in running (nonprocedural) text for:
• Names of interface elements (such as names of windows,
dialog boxes, buttons, fields, and menus)
• Names of resources, attributes, pools, Boolean expressions,
buttons, DQL statements, keywords, clauses, environment
variables, functions, utilities
• URLs, pathnames, filenames, directory names, computer
names, filenames, links, groups, service keys, file systems,
notifications
Bold
Used in running (nonprocedural) text for:
• Names of commands, daemons, options, programs,
processes, services, applications, utilities, kernels,
notifications, system calls, man pages
Used in procedures for:
• Names of interface elements (such as names of windows,
dialog boxes, buttons, fields, and menus)
• What user specifically selects, clicks, presses, or types
Italic
Used in all text (including procedures) for:
• Full titles of publications referenced in text
• Emphasis (for example a new term)
• Variables
Courier
Used for:
• System output, such as an error message or script
URLs, complete paths, filenames, prompts, and syntax when
shown outside of running text
Courier bold
Used for:
• Specific user input (such as commands)
Courier, italic
Used for:
• Arguments used in examples of command-line syntax
• Variables in examples of screen or file output
• Variables in path names
Courier, bold,
italic
Variables used in a command-line sample
< >
Angle brackets enclose parameter or variable values supplied by
the user
[ ]
Square brackets enclose optional values
|
Vertical bar indicates alternate selections - the bar means “or”
{ }
Braces indicate content that you must specify (that is, x or y or z)
...
Ellipses indicate nonessential information omitted from the
example