Conventions Used in Syntax

The following conventions (with the exception of Monospace) are used in the Syntax sections of this documentation to make the various command parameters easier to distinguish and understand. Note, however, that bolding, italicization, and capitalization are ignored by the command line.

Convention	Meaning
`Monospace`	This font is used for all command lines in the Examples sections of this documentation. Note that braces, brackets, bolding, and capitalization are not used in code examples.
[Parameter=ValueList]	Items inside brackets ([]) are optional.
{value \| value \| value}	Braces ({}) and a vertical bar (\|) indicate a mandatory choice between two or more items. You must choose one of the items unless all of the items are also enclosed in square brackets. For example: [{This \| OrThat}]. In this case, the value may be left empty as well.
Bold	Items in bold indicate commands or switches.
Italic	Items in italic are variables.
Blank spaces	Blank spaces are used to separate commands, switches, and parameters from each other. Blank spaces should not exist within commands, switches, or parameters.
NOALIAS	Items in all capital letters are keywords for modes and flags. The keywords are not case-sensitive, but they must be spelled exactly as shown.