STREAMS-UX Programmer's Guide (February 2007)

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Typographical Conventions
This document uses the following conventions.
audit (5) An HP-UX manpage. In this example, audit is the name and 5 is the section in the HP-UX
Reference. On the web and on the Instant Information CD, it may be a hot link to the
manpage itself. From the HP-UX command line, you can enter “man audit” or “man 5
audit” to view the manpage. See man (1).
Book Title The title of a book. On the web and on the Instant Information CD, it may be a hot link to
the book itself.
KeyCap The name of a keyboard key. Note that Return and Enter both refer to the same key.
Emphasis Text that is emphasized.
Bold Text that is strongly emphasized.
Bold The defined use of an important word or phrase.
ComputerOut Text displayed by the computer.
UserInput Commands and other text that you type.
Command A command name or qualified command phrase.
Variable The name of a variable that you may replace in a command or function or information in a
display that represents several possible values.
[] The contents are optional in formats and command descriptions. If the contents are a list
separated by |, you must choose one of the items.
{} The contents are required in formats and command descriptions. If the contents are a list
separated by |, you must choose one of the items.
... The preceding element may be repeated an arbitrary number of times.
| Separates items in a list of choices.