CONVENTIONS

      COMMANDS

        CONVENTIONS

                   COMMAND CONVENTIONS

      The following special symbols define command syntax.

      {}   surrounds an optional item.
      |    separates alternative items in a command line.
       indicates a carriage return.
      ^    indicates the Control Key.
      n    substitute a number for n.
      s    substitute a string (group) of characters for s.
      o    substitute an option or option list for o.
      []   type square brackets to enclose an option list.
      ()   type parens to enclose a range of options within an option list.
      RW   Read-Write attribute - opposite of RO
      RO   Read-Only attribute - opposite of RW
      SYS  System attribute - opposite of DIR
      DIR  Directory attribute - opposite of SYS
       ... preceding element can be repeated as many times as desired.
      *    wildcard: replaces all or part of a filename and/or filetype.
      ?    wildcard: replaces any single character
           in the same position of a filename and/or filetype.

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