Typographic conventions

This document uses the following conventions:

courier font Indicates a literal value, such as a command name, filename, information that you type, or information that the system prints on the screen.
bold Indicates a new term the first time that it appears.
italic Indicates a variable name or a cross-reference. Cross-references are surrounded by a blue box. You can click a cross-reference to jump to the target information.
italic courier Indicates a variable name within literal text.



Separates a code fragment from the rest of the text.
blue text A blue outline, which is visible only when you view the manual online, indicates a cross-reference hyperlink. Click inside the outline to jump to the object of the reference.
{ } In a syntax line, curly braces surround a set of options from which you must choose only one.
[ ] In a syntax line, brackets surround an optional parameter.
... In a syntax line, ellipses indicate a repetition of the previous parameter. For example, option[,...] means that you can enter multiple, comma-separated options.
ProductDir
Represents the directory where the IBM WebSphere InterChange Server product is installed.
$text Text following a dollar ($) sign designates the value of the text environment variable in the UNIX environment.

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