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Computer literal

Displays text that represents computer input or output.

Syntax. 

   <computer>text<\computer>

Or:

   ``text''

The shorthand form uses two left apostrophes or grave accents

(``) and two right apostrophes ('').

Examples.  The following markup:

   <computer>Enter the correct numerical value.<\computer>

produces the following output:

   Enter the correct numerical value.

The following markup uses the shorthand form:



   Everything in computer comes out looking like this.|

and it produces:

Everything in computer comes out looking like this.

Variables can be nested within computer text. For example, the following markup:



   void  DisplayTopic (topic);

produces:

   void  DisplayTopic (topic);

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