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Chapter Info: Additional Information Info–3

Typographic Conventions

Italic type Internal timing parameters and variables are shown in italic type.

Examples: t

PIA

, n + 1.

Variable names are enclosed in angle brackets (< >) and shown in italic type. Example:

<file name>, <project name>.pof file.

Initial Capital Letters Keyboard keys and menu names are shown with initial capital letters. Examples: Delete

key, the Options menu.

“Subheading Title” References to sections within a document and titles of on-line help topics are shown in

quotation marks. Example: “Typographic Conventions.”

Courier type Signal and port names are shown in lowercase Courier type. Examples: data1, tdi,

input. Active-low signals are denoted by suffix n, for example, resetn.

Anything that must be typed exactly as it displays is shown in Courier type. For example:

c:\qdesigns\tutorial\chiptrip.gdf. Also, sections of an actual file, such as a

Report File, references to parts of files (for example, the AHDL keyword

SUBDESIGN), as

well as logic function names (e.g.,

TRI) are shown in Courier.

1., 2., 3., and

a., b., c., etc.

Numbered steps are used in a list of items when the sequence of the items is important,

such as the steps listed in a procedure.

■ ● • Bullets are used in a list of items when the sequence of the items is not important.

v The checkmark indicates a procedure that consists of one step only.

1 The hand points to information that requires special attention.

c A caution calls attention to a condition or possible situation that can damage or destroy

the product or the user’s work.

w A warning calls attention to a condition or possible situation that can cause injury to the

user.

r The angled arrow indicates you should press the Enter key.

f The feet direct you to more information about a particular topic.

Visual Cue Meaning