| 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. |
|
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. |
|
| Keyboard |
Enter
|
Physical key on computer keyboard. |
|
|
Ctrl+C
|
Multiple keys on the computer keyboard. |
The "+" indicates that both keys must be pressed at the same time. |