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Conventions Used in This BookThe following typographical conventions are used in this book:
A final word about syntax: in many cases, the space between an option and its argument can be omitted. In other cases, the spacing (or lack of spacing) must be followed strictly. For example, -wn (no intervening space) might be interpreted differently from -w n. It's important to notice the spacing used in option syntax. Path NotationI use a shorthand notation to indicate
paths. Instead of writing "From the Start menu,
choose Find, then Files or Folders," I write: Start
Keyboard AcceleratorsIn a keyboard accelerator (such as Ctrl-Alt-Del), a dash indicates that the keys should be held down simultaneously, whereas a space means that the keys should be pressed sequentially. For example, Ctrl-Esc indicates that the Control and Escape keys should be held down simultaneously; Ctrl Esc means that the Control and Escape keys should be pressed sequentially. Where a keyboard accelerator contains an uppercase letter, you should not type the Shift key unless it's given explicitly. For example, Ctrl-C indicates that you should press the Control and C keys; Ctrl-Shift-C indicates that you should press the Control, Shift, and C keys. |
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