Cisco 4500M Command Reference Manual page 16

Conventions
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Conventions
This document uses these conventions:
Convention
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italic font
[x]
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[x | y]
{x | y}
[x {y | z}]
string
screen
boldface screen
font
italic screen font
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Catalyst4500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Command Reference—Release 12.2(18)EW
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Catalyst4500 Series Switch Cisco IOS System Message Guide
Release Notes for Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Software Release 12.1(13)EW
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Cisco IOS Release 12.1 Command References
Description
Boldface text indicates commands and keywords that you
enter literally as shown.
Italic text indicates arguments for which you supply values.
Square brackets enclose an optional element (keyword or
argument).
A vertical line indicates a choice within an optional or
required set of keywords or arguments.
Square brackets enclosing keywords or arguments separated
by a vertical line indicate an optional choice.
Braces enclosing keywords or arguments separated by a
vertical line indicate a required choice.
Braces and a vertical line within square brackets indicate a
required choice within an optional element.
A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks
around the string or the string will include the quotation
marks.
font Terminal sessions and information the system displays are in
screen
Information you must enter is in
Arguments for which you supply values are in italic screen
font.
The symbol ^ represents the key labeled Control—for
example, the key combination ^D in a screen display means
hold down the Control key while you press the D key.
Nonprinting characters, such as passwords, are in angle
brackets.
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