Syntax conventions

The following syntax rules apply throughout this manual:

• Lowercase letters (e.g. xyz) denote an input variable or other parameters;

• Uppercase letters (e.g. XYZ) denote a keyword or a predefined argument value;

• Anything enclosed in [ .. ] is optional, meaning it is not mandatory;

• ( .. | .. ) means the user must choose one of the possibilities separated by the | character.

Example for X [B]

X B   * Valid: use option B
X     * Valid: do not use option
X C   * Not valid: does not match the option

These two syntax notations can be combined to any degree of complexity. For example, the syntax X (A | [B]) means the user must choose between A, B, or nothing:

X A   * Choose first option A
X B   * Choose second option B
X     * Select nothing, since option B is not mandatory