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Typographic Conventions
Here we present the typographic and symbolic elements of our Help system together with their meanings.
Used Symbols
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Further Typographic Elements
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This symbols flags (expandable/closeable) drop-down sections. |
Links to a help page or a help pop up window. |
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Links to a glossary entry. |
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Links to an external page/application. |
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This symbol flags cross references/conceptual links; a window will pop up. |
[OK] |
Notation for buttons in dialogs. |
<F5> |
Notation for keys on the computer keyboard. |
<Ctrl>+<z> |
Notation for keys on the computer keyboard that should be pressed simultaneously. |
Add… File|Save file… |
Notation for commands, menu names, dialog names and screen/dialog elements.Here Save file… refers to a command within the File menu. |
on message <msg id> |
Notation for syntax (CAPL, MS-DOS, XML, C#…). |
on message 0x100 |
Notation for sample code (CAPL, MS-DOS, XML, C#…). |