This documentation uses the following conventions to distinguish elements of text:
| Convention | Purpose |
|---|---|
| UPPERCASE | Represents statement and clause names, structure names, datatypes, filenames, and paths. |
| SMALL CAPITALS | Represent key names, such as ctrl. |
| bold | Represents functions, configuration-file entries, and syntax. |
| italic | Represents database names, table names, column names, index names, binding types, and variables that appear in text. |
monospace |
Represents examples and sample program code. |