The following table describes the notation used to indicate command-line syntax.
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Notation
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Description
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Text without brackets or braces
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Items you must type as shown
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<Text inside angle brackets>
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Placeholder for which you must supply a value
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[Text inside square brackets]
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Optional items
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{Text inside braces}
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Set of required items; choose one
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Vertical bar (|)
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Separator for mutually exclusive items; choose one
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Ellipsis (…)
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Items that can be repeated
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