Typographic conventions

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Element

Short Description

Caution!

Caution!

Note

Note

Example

Example

Practical Procedure/Step-by-step Instruction

Step by Step Procedure

FAQ

FAQ

Introduction

Introduction

Basic Knowlegde

Basic Knowledge

Expert Knowlegde

Expert Knowledge

Changes

Changes

Cross Reference

Cross Reference

Definition

Definition

Media Link

Multimedia Link

Editing Allowed

Edit

Editing Prohibited

Do not edit manually!

Obsolete Command/Function

Obsolete Function

Expand / Close

This symbols flags (expandable/closeable) drop-down sections.

Typography

Links to a help page or a help pop up window.

»CAPL

Links to a glossary entry.

Vector Knowledgebase

Links to an external page/application.

Concept Link

This symbol flags cross references/conceptual links; a window will pop up.

CANoe

Notation for product names and trademarks.

[OK]

Notation for buttons in dialogs.

<F5>

Notation for keys on the computer keyboard.

<Ctrl>+<z>

Notation for keys on the computer keyboard that should be pressed simultaneously.

Add…

File|Save file…

Notation for commands, menu names, dialog names and screen/dialog elements.Here Save file… refers to a command within the File menu.

on message <msg id>

Notation for syntax (CAPL, MS-DOS, XML, C#…).

on message 0x100

Notation for sample code (CAPL, MS-DOS, XML, C#…).