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<H2><A NAME="1_4">Notation Conventions</A></H2>
<P>Various font and syntax conventions are used in this guide. Examples
and their meanings and uses are explained below:</P>
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<TR><TH>Example</TH><TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TH>Description</TH></TR>
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<TR valign="top"><TD><CODE>lpstat</CODE>
<BR> <CODE>lpstat(1)</CODE></TD><TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD>The names of commands;
the first mention of a command or function in a chapter is followed by
a manual page section number.</TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR valign="top"><TD><VAR>/var</VAR>
<BR><VAR> /usr/share/cups/data/testprint.ps</VAR></TD><TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD>
File and directory names.</TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR valign="top"><TD nowrap><TT>Request ID is Printer-123</TT></TD><TD>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD>Screen output.</TD></TR>
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<TR valign="top"><TD nowrap><KBD>lp -d printer filename ENTER</KBD></TD><TD>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD>Literal user input; special keys like <KBD>ENTER</KBD> are
in ALL CAPS.</TD></TR>
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<TR valign="top"><TD>12.3</TD><TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD>Numbers in the text are
written using the period (.) to indicate the decimal point.</TD></TR>
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