Rana Systems Elite Series - Manual (Page 234)

ELITE SERIES USER MANUAL ENHANCED CP/M UTIL.
1 0 . 1 . N o t a t i o n
Since almost all of the various different com-
mands which you can give to the enhanced CP/M
utilities contain choices and options, it is
necessary to define a syntax notation. This
notation permits the extensive amount of mater-
ial covered by this section to be reduced to as
small an amount of verbiage as possible.
[ ] Square brackets surround those items
which are optional. The items can be
used as part of the command sentence,
or completely left out.
< > Angle brackets are used to surround
lower case letters or words which are
meant to describe only one item. The
letters or words enclosed infer the
type of “thing” that is supposed to be
plugged in” at that location in the
command, and not the exact letters
which should be typed. (<filename>)
Angle brackets are also used to sur-
round upper case letters or words. In
this case, the letter or word is an
actual key on the keyboard which is to
be typed. (<RETURN>)
{ } Braces enclose lists of items from
which you must choose one (and only
one). If the items in the list are also
enclosed the square brackets, then it
is permissable to select none.
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