Conventions Used in This Book

This book uses the following typographic conventions:

Constant width

Used for program listings. Also used within paragraphs to refer to program elements such as namespaces, classes, and method names.

Bold constant width

Used in program listings, to highlight an important part of the code.

//...

Ellipses in C# code indicate text that has been omitted for clarity.

<!-- ... -->

Ellipses in XML schemas and documents indicate text that has been omitted for clarity.

Italic

Used for example URLs, names of directories and files, options, and occasionally for emphasis.

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