Conventions Used in This Book
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Screen messages, code listings, and command samples appear in monospace type. Uniform resource locators (URLs) used to identify pages on the Web and values for HTML attributes also appear in monospace type. Terms that are defined in the text appear in italics. Italics are sometimes used for emphasis, too. If a term is defined in a paragraph, a new term icon appears at the beginning of the paragraph. In code lines, placeholders for variables are indicated by italic monospace type.
 | Tips give advice on quick or overlooked procedures, including shortcuts. |
 | Notes present useful or interesting information that isn't necessarily essential to the current discussion but might augment your understanding with background material or advice related to the topic. |
 | Cautions warn you about potential problems a procedure might cause, unexpected results, or mistakes that could prove costly. |
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