Publication Conventions

Users of this publication will notice the use of the following conventions:

Format Name	Example of Use	Description	Notes on Use
Input - Fixed	ping darc	EXACT text to be entered via keyboard.	Spaces are significant.
Input - Variable	`<ig#>`	User input (via keyboard) that varies according to the specific configuration of a given system.	Typically, variable will be defined in the same or adjoining paragraph. Brackets (< and >) are NOT to be entered. They are simply a further indicator that the input is variable.
Screen Output - Fixed	`ctuser@darc`	Text output displayed on a monitor screen.	This example shows a command line prompt.
Screen Output - Fixed	`usr/g/bin`	Name of computer file directory.
Screen Output - Variable	`<hospital_name>`	Text output displayed on a monitor screen that will vary in content, depending on the specific configuration of a given system.	Variable may be defined in the same or adjoining paragraph. Brackets (< and >) are NOT to displayed. They are simply a further indicator that the output is variable.
Keyboard	Enter	Physical key on computer keyboard.
Keyboard	Ctrl+C	Multiple keys on the computer keyboard.	The "+" indicates that both keys must be pressed at the same time.