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Table 1 Document Typographic conventions
Document Messages
Document messages are special text that is emphasized by font, format, and icons. This <manual type>
contains the following types of messages:
• Warning
• Caution
• Note
• Tip
WARNING! Warning notes alert you to potential danger of bodily harm or other potential harmful
consequences.
CAUTION: Caution notes provide information to help minimize risk, for example, when a failure to follow
directions could result in damage to equipment or loss of data.
NOTE: Notes provide additional information to explain a concept or complete a task. Notes of specific
importance in clarifying information or instructions are denoted as such.
IMPORTANT: Another type of note that provides clarifying information or specific instructions.
TIP: Tips provide helpful hints and shortcuts, such as suggestions about how you can perform a task more
easily or more efficiently.
Convention Element
Medium blue text: Figure 1
Cross-reference links and e-mail addresses
Medium blue, underlined text
(http://www.hp.com)
Web site addresses
Bold font • Key names
• Text typed into a GUI element, such as into a box
• GUI elements that are clicked or selected, such as menu and list
items, buttons, and check boxes. Example: Click
OK to accept.
Italics font Text emphasis, important terms, variables, and publication titles.
Monospace font • File and directory names
• System output
• Code
• Text typed at the command-line
Monospace, italic font • Code variables
• Command-line variables
Monospace, bold font Emphasis of file and directory names, system output, code, and text
typed at the command line
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