Typographic conventions

This document uses the following conventions:

courier font Indicates a literal value, such as a command name, file name, 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. When you view a document as a PDF file, cross references are both italic and blue. You can click on 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 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 one and 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 product is installed. For IBM WebSphere InterChange Server, the default product directory is IBM\WebSphereICS. In the IBM WebSphere Business Integration Adapters environment, the default product directory is WebSphereAdapters.

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