| bold monospace | In command examples, bold monospace identifies input that must be typed exactly as shown. |
| monospace | In paragraph text, monospace identifies command names, system calls, and data structures
and types. In command examples, monospace identifies command output, including error messages. |
| italic | In paragraph text, italic identifies
titles of documents. |
| italic | In command syntax diagrams, italic identifies variables that you must provide. |
| Brackets ( [ ] ) | In command examples, square brackets designate
optional entries. The following command example uses brackets
to indicate that the variable output_file is optional: command input_file [output_file] |
Curly brackets ({}),
Pipe (|) | In command syntax diagrams, text surrounded
by curly brackets indicates a choice. The choices available are
shown inside the curly brackets, separated by the pipe sign (|). The
following command example indicates that you can enter either a or b: command {a | b} |
| Horizontal ellipses (...) | In command examples, horizontal ellipses show
repetition of the previous items. |
wlminfo(1M) | A manpage. The manpage name is wlminfo, and
it is located in Section 1M. |
NOTE | A note highlights important supplemental information. |
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