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Software Package Builder 2.0 User's Guide: for HP-UX 11i v1 and 11i v2

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We use the following typographical conventions.

mxtool(4)

HP-UX manual page. mxtool is the name and (4) is the section. From the command line, you can enter “man mxtool” or “man 4 mxtool” to view the manpage. See man(1).

Book Title

Title of a book. On the Web and on the Instant Information CD, it may be a hot link to the book itself.

Command

Command name or qualified command phrase.

ComputerOut

Text displayed by the computer.

KeyCap

Name of a keyboard key.

Term

Defined use of an important word or phrase.

UserInput

Commands and other text that you type.

Variable

Name of a variable that you may replace in a command or function or information in a display that represents several possible values.

[ ]

Contents are optional in formats and command descriptions. If the contents are a list separated by |, you must choose one of the items.

{ }

Contents are required in formats and command descriptions. If the contents are a list separated by |, you must choose one of the items.

...

Preceding element may be repeated an arbitrary number of times.

|

Separates items in a list of choices.

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