Conventions

This manual uses the following conventions.

Convention

Description

boldface font

Boldface font is used to indicate commands, such as user entries, keys, buttons, and folder and submenu names. For example:

  • Choose Edit > Find

  • Click Finish.

italic font

Italic font is used to indicate the following:

  • To introduce a new term. Example: A skill group is a collection of agents who share similar skills.

  • For emphasis. Example: Do not use the numerical naming convention.

  • An argument for which you must supply values.

    Example:

    IF (condition, true-value, false-value)

  • A book title. Example:

    See the Cisco Unified Contact Center Express Installation Guide.

window font

Window font, such as Courier, is used for the following:

  • Text as it appears in code or information that the system displays. Example:

    <html><title> Cisco Systems,Inc. </title></html>

  • File names. Example: tserver.properties.

  • Directory paths. Example:

    C:\Program Files\Adobe

string

Nonquoted sets of characters (strings) appear in regular font. Do not use quotation marks around a string or the string will include the quotation marks.

[ ]

Optional elements appear in square brackets.

{ x | y | z }

Alternative keywords are grouped in braces and separated by vertical bars.

[ x | y | z ]

Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and separated by vertical bars.

< >

Angle brackets are used to indicate the following:

  • For arguments where the context does not allow italic, such as ASCII output.

  • A character string that the user enters but that does not appear on the window such as a password.

^

The key labeled Control is represented in screen displays by the symbol ^. For example, the screen instruction to hold down the Control key while you press the D key appears as ^D.