0.8. Conventions Used in This Book

This book uses the following typographic conventions:

Constant width

For configuration files, things that can be found in configuration files (such as keywords and configuration file options), source code, and interactive terminal sessions.

Constant width italic

For replaceable parameters on command lines or within configuration files.

Italic

For filenames, URLs, hostnames, command names, command-line options, and new terms whre they are defined.

A_K

In figures, the object labeled A has been secured using a cryptographic key labled K. "Secured" means encrypted, signed, or some more complex relationship, depending on the context. If A is secured using multiple keys (say K and L), they will be listed in the subscript, separated by commas: A _{K, L}

TIP: This icon designates a note, which is an important aside to the nearby text.

WARNING: This icon designates a warning relating to the nearby text.

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