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These are some of the typographical conventions used in this book.

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\item [{\bf Bold}] Used to mark {\bf new concepts}, {\bf WARNINGS},
and {\bf keywords} in a language.

\item [{\em italics}] Used for {\em emphasis} in text. It is
also used to indicate commands for the user to type when showing
screen interaction (see below).

\item [{\sl slanted}] Used to mark {\bf meta-variables} in the text,
especially in representations of the command line.  For example,
\begin{quote}{\tt ls -l} {\sl foo}\end{quote}
where {\sl foo\/} would ``stand for'' a filename, such as {\tt /bin/cp}.

\item [{\tt Typewriter}] Used to represent screen interaction.

Also used for code examples, whether it is ``C'' code, a shell script,
or something else, and to display general files, such as configuration
files.  When necessary for clarity's sake, these examples or figures
will be enclosed in thin boxes.

\item [\key{Key}] Represents a key to press.  You will often see it
in this form:
\begin{quote}Press \ret\ to continue.\end{quote}
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\item [\hfill$\Diamond$] A diamond in the margin, like a
black diamond on a ski hill, marks ``danger'' or ``caution.''  Read
paragraphs marked this way carefully.

\item [\hfill\usebox{\xlogo}] This X in the margin indicates special
  instructions for users of the X Window System.\index{X Window System}

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