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Notational Conventions
This manual uses the following conventions:
This type style
Indicates an element of syntax, a reserved
word, a keyword, a filename, instruction,
computer output, or part of a program
example. The text appears in lowercase
unless uppercase is significant.
THIS TYPE STYLE
Indicates a value, for example,
TRUE
,
CONST1
,
or a variable, for example,
A
,
B
, or register
names
MMO
through
MM7
.
l
indicates lowercase letter L in examples.
1
is the number 1 in examples.
O
is the
uppercase O in examples.
0
is the number 0 in
examples.
This type style
Indicates a placeholder for an identifier, an
expression, a string, a symbol, or a value.
Substitute one of these items for the
placeholder.
...
(ellipses)
Indicate that a few lines of the code are
omitted.
This type style
Indicates a hypertext link.