Extending INFORMIX-Universal Server: User-Defined Routines

Extending INFORMIX-Universal Server: User-Defined Routines
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Documentation Conventions

This section describes the conventions that this manual uses. These conventions make it easier to gather information from this and other Informix manuals.

The following conventions are covered:

Typographical conventions
Icon conventions

Typographical Conventions

This manual uses the following standard set of conventions to introduce new terms, illustrate screen displays, describe command syntax, and so forth.


Convention	Meaning
`KEYWORD`	All keywords appear in uppercase letters in a serif font.
italics	Within text, new terms and emphasized words appear in italics. Within syntax diagrams, values that you are to specify appear in italics.
boldface	`I`dentifiers (names of classes, objects, constants, events, functions, program variables, forms, labels, and reports), environment variables, database names, filenames, table names, column names, icons, menu items, command names, and other similar terms appear in boldface.
`monospace`	Information that the product displays and information that you enter appear in a monospace typeface.
`KEYSTROKE`	Keys that you are to press appear in uppercase letters in a sans serif font.
	This symbol indicates the end of feature-, product-, platform-, or compliance-specific information.

Tip: When you are instructed to "enter" characters or to "execute" a command, immediately press RETURN after the entry. When you are instructed to "type" the text or to "press" other keys, no RETURN is required.

Icon Conventions

Throughout the documentation, you will find text that is identified by several different types of icons. This section describes these icons.

Comment Icons

Comment icons identify warnings, important notes, or tips. This information is always displayed in italics.


Icon	Description
	The warning icon identifies vital instructions, cautions, or critical information.
	The important icon identifies significant information about the feature or operation that is being described.
	The tip icon identifies additional details or shortcuts for the functionality that is being described.

Feature and Product Icons

Feature and product icons identify paragraphs that contain feature-specific or product-specific information.


Icon	Description
	Identifies information that is valid only if you are using Informix Stored Procedure Language (`SPL`).
	Identifies information that is specific to the `INFORMIX`-`ESQL`/`C`.

These icons can apply to a row in a table, one or more paragraphs, or an entire section. A symbol indicates the end of the feature- or product-specific information.

Compliance Icons

Compliance icons indicate paragraphs that provide guidelines for complying with a standard.


Icon	Description
	Identifies information that is specific to an `ANSI`-compliant database.

These icons can apply to a row in a table, one or more paragraphs, or an entire section. A symbol indicates the end of the compliance information.

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