We use the following font and format conventions:
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Used for new terms where first defined, Registry values, domain names, filenames, and commands when they appear in the body of a paragraph exactly as a user would type them (for example, run dir to list the files in a directory). Italic is also used for Windows commands when they are mentioned in passing and not as part of a command line (for example, to find more information on nslookup, a user could consult the Windows help system).
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Used for menu names and for text appearing in windows and dialog boxes, such as names of fields, buttons, and menu options. For example, enter a domain name in the Server name field and then click the OK button.
- Constant width
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Used for method, class, and object names. Also used for excerpts from scripts or configuration files. For example, a snippet of Perl: if ( -x "$ENV{systemroot}/system23/dns.exe"){ print "DNS is installed!\n"; } Sample interactive sessions showing command-line input and corresponding output are also shown in a constant width font, with user-supplied input in constant width bold: C\> more %systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts # Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp. # # This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows. # When a line of code is continued on a second line, we insert a bent arrow to indicate it, like this: ec4caf62-31b2-4773-bcce-7b1e31c04d25._msdcs.movie.edu. 600 IN CNAME↵ terminator.movie.edu. | Indicates a tip, suggestion, or general note. |
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