Typographic Conventions eV+Operating System Reference Guide, 2.x,18321-000 Rev A Page 23 This Represents such as the Y, N, and ENTER keys. monospace Monitor displays and code examples. bold bold/regular Bold type is used for subroutine names, variable names, and program names, such as a.diskcopy. Bold type also is used for window items that you choose and window items that do not have initial capital letters in all principal words. In typing commands, anything that you must type exactly as it appears. For example, if you are asked to type execute 1 a.diskcopy, you type all the bold characters exactly as they are printed.
What you type is shown in lowercase letters unless it must be typed in uppercase letters to work properly. You may always substitute a currently valid shortcut form when typing a eV+ keyword. In order for the eV+ system to process your typing, you must conclude your entry by pressing the ENTER or RETURN key. In formal syntax definitions, place holders for information that you are to provide. You must replace such a place holder that is shown in bold weight, but need not replace an optional one, which is shown in regular weight. italics Indicates new terms and other emphasized words. Initial Capitals The name of an object such as a window, screen, menu, dialog box, or dialog box component.
Examples are the Display menu and the Task Profiler window. "Quotation marks" Menu items, prompts, or any literal text that is being referenced.