.NET Framework Document Conventions
The following table shows the typographic conventions used in the .NET Framework documentation.
| Convention | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
Monospace |
Indicates source code, code examples, input to the command line, application output, code lines embedded in text, and variables and code elements. |
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Bold |
Indicates most predefined programming elements, including namespaces, classes, delegates, objects, interfaces, methods, functions, macros, structures, constructors, properties, events, enumerations, fields, operators, statements, directives, data types, keywords, exceptions, non-HTML attributes, and configuration tags, as well as registry keys, subkeys, and values. Also indicates the following HTML elements: attributes, directives, keywords, values, and headers. In addition, indicates required user input, including command-line options, that must be entered exactly as shown. |
Path class Resolve method |
Italic |
Indicates placeholders, most often method or function parameters and HTML placeholders; these placeholders represent information that must be supplied by the implementation or the user. For command-line input, indicates parameter values. |
context parameter |
Capital letters |
Indicates the names of keys and key sequences. |
ENTER CTRL+R |
Plus sign |
Indicates a combination of keys. For example, ALT+F1 means to hold down the ALT key while pressing the F1 key. |
ALT+F1 |