Conventions

We use the following typographical conventions.

audit(5): An HP-UX manpage. audit is the name and 5 is the section in the HP-UX Reference. On the web and on the Instant Information CD, it may be a hot link to the manpage itself. From the HP-UX command line, you can enter “man audit” or “man 5 audit” to view the manpage. See man(1).
Book Title: The title of a book. On the web and on the Instant Information CD, it may be a hot link to the book itself.
KeyCap: The name of a keyboard key. Note that Return and Enter both refer to the same key.
Emphasis: Text that is emphasized.
Emphasis: Text that is strongly emphasized.
Term: The defined use of an important word or phrase.
ComputerOut: Text displayed by the computer.
UserInput: Commands and other text that you type.
Command: A command name or qualified command phrase.
Variable: The name of a variable that you may replace in a command or function or information in a display that represents several possible values.
[ ]: The contents are optional in formats and command descriptions. If the contents are a list separated by |, choose one of the items.
{ }: The contents are required in formats and command descriptions. If the contents are a list separated by |, you must choose one of the items.
...: The preceding element may be repeated an arbitrary number of times.
|: Separates items in a list of choices.

The following table describes terms associated with the use of the mouse:

Term	Definition
Click	Press and release the mouse button.
Double-click	Click the mouse button twice (quickly).
Right-click	Press and release the right mouse button.
Press and Hold	Press and continue to hold down the mouse button.
Point	Move the tip of the pointer onto an item on the screen.
Select	Click the mouse button while the pointer is directly over the item to be selected.
Drag	Slide the mouse while pressing a mouse button.

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