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This section describes the typographical conventions used in this guide and contains a list of related
documentation that you may find useful .
Typographical Conventions
The following typographical conventions are used in this documentation:
lItalics are used to indicate the names of software fields and parameters, titles of books or doc-
uments, and first references to words, terms, phrases, or concepts that have a special meaning or
require special identification or emphasis. For example:
nIn the userid field, enter your assigned user identification number.
nNorton’s Telecom Dictionary is a helpful reference tool.
nThe term tolerance level refers to the standard deviation setting.
nThe variable nrepresents any numerical value.
lMenu names and options appear as bold blue text in online Help, and appear in small capital let-
ters in documents. For example:
nTo save your input, choose the File>Save menu option.
lBold black type is used to indicate the names of buttons, commands, and files that are part of pro-
cedures, as well as to identify field and parameter options. In addition, bold text emphasizes
important information in text or in caution, warning, or danger statements. For example:
nTo proceed to the next step, click OK.
nUse the copy command to duplicate the field entry.
nSave and close the books.xml file.
nAlways save your test configuration.
lCourier text is used to indicate typed text input. For example:
nAccess the new file name at the command line: c = newbook.gif.
nEnter the setup.ini location: setupini = Ixia\Code\New.
lPC keys are indicated in all caps, using the following conventions:
nSimultaneous keystrokes are shown by joining the key names with a plus sign (+), For
example, CTRL+Q.
nSequential keystrokes are shown by joining the key names with a comma (,). For example,
SHIFT, F7.
Icons are used throughout the documentation to draw attention to caution, warning, and danger state-
ments. Icons also identify notes, important information, and the start of a procedure.
Provides information that is needed to avoid potential harm to equipment or the envir-
onment.
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