This table summarizes the typographical conventions used in this guide.
| Convention | Description |
|---|---|
| bold | Menus and menu commands, command buttons, toolbar buttons, tab and dialog box titles and options, command-prompt commands, and portions of syntax that must be typed exactly as shown. Bold is also used for elements of a SQL Server database such as table, column, view, index, device, server names, data types, and configuration and database options as well as Transact-SQL stored procedures. |
| Initial capitals | Names of applications, file names, and directories in a path. |
| italic | Information you provide, terms that are being introduced, and book titles. |
monospace |
Example code, statements, and commands, program code and program output. |
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