| COPY TEST.ASM C: |
Uppercase letters represent DOS commands and filenames. |
| INVOKE |
Boldface letters indicate standard features of the MASM language: keywords, operators, and standard library functions. |
| expression |
Words in italics indicate placeholders for information you must supply, such as a filename. Italics are also occasionally used for emphasis in the text. |
| ML /Zi HELLO.ASM |
This typeface is used for example programs, program fragments, and the names of user-defined functions and variables. It also indicates user input and screen output. |
| SHIFT |
Small capital letters denote names of keys on the keyboard. A plus sign (+) indicates a combination of keys. For example, SHIFT+F5 tells you to hold down the SHIFT key while pressing the F5 key. |
| “bookmark” |
The first time a new term is defined, it is enclosed in quotation marks. Since some knowledge of programming is assumed, common terms such as memory or branch are not defined. |
| Programmer's WorkBench (PWB) |
The first time an acronym appears, it is spelled out. |