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6 <sect1 id="pre-typography">
7 <title>Typography</title>
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10 <para>To make things easier to follow, there are a few typographical
11 conventions used throughout the book. Following are some examples:</para>
13 <screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=/usr</userinput></screen>
15 <blockquote><para>This form of text is designed to be typed exactly
16 as seen unless otherwise noted in the surrounding text. It is also used
17 in the explanation sections to identify which of the commands is being
18 referenced.</para></blockquote>
20 <para><filename>install-info: unknown option
21 `--dir-file=/mnt/lfs/usr/info/dir'</filename></para>
23 <blockquote><para>This form of text (fixed width text) is showing screen
24 output, probably as the result of commands issued, and is also used to
25 show filenames, such as <filename>/etc/ld.so.conf</filename>.</para></blockquote>
27 <para><emphasis>Emphasis</emphasis></para>
29 <blockquote><para>This form of text is used for several purposes in the
30 book, mainly to emphasize important points, and to give examples of
31 what to type.</para></blockquote>
33 <para><ulink url="&lfs-root;"/></para>
35 <blockquote><para>This form of text is used for hyperlinks, both within the
36 book and to external pages such as HOWTOs, download locations and
37 websites.</para></blockquote>
39 <screen><userinput>cat > $LFS/etc/group << "EOF"</userinput>
43 <userinput>EOF</userinput>
46 <blockquote><para>This type of section is used mainly when creating
47 configuration files. The first command tells the system to create
48 the file $LFS/etc/group from whatever is typed on the following lines until
49 the sequence EOF is encountered. Therefore, this whole section is generally
50 typed as seen.</para></blockquote>