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diff --git a/preface/typography.xml b/preface/typography.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..73f20a931 --- /dev/null +++ b/preface/typography.xml @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ +<sect1 id="pre-typography"> +<title>Typography</title> +<?dbhtml filename="typography.html" dir="preface"?> + +<para>To make things easier to follow, there are a few typographical +conventions used throughout the book. Following are some examples:</para> + +<screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=/usr</userinput></screen> + +<blockquote><para>This form of text is designed to be typed exactly +as seen unless otherwise noted in the surrounding text. It is also used +in the explanation sections to identify which of the commands is being +referenced.</para></blockquote> + +<para><filename>install-info: unknown option +`--dir-file=/mnt/lfs/usr/info/dir'</filename></para> + +<blockquote><para>This form of text (fixed width text) is showing screen +output, probably as the result of commands issued, and is also used to +show filenames, such as <filename>/etc/ld.so.conf</filename>.</para></blockquote> + +<para><emphasis>Emphasis</emphasis></para> + +<blockquote><para>This form of text is used for several purposes in the +book, mainly to emphasize important points, and to give examples of +what to type.</para></blockquote> + +<para><ulink url="&lfs-root;"/></para> + +<blockquote><para>This form of text is used for hyperlinks, both within the +book and to external pages such as HOWTOs, download locations and +websites.</para></blockquote> + +<screen><userinput>cat > $LFS/etc/group << "EOF"</userinput> +root:x:0: +bin:x:1: +...... +<userinput>EOF</userinput> +</screen> + +<blockquote><para>This type of section is used mainly when creating +configuration files. The first command tells the system to create +the file $LFS/etc/group from whatever is typed on the following lines until +the sequence EOF is encountered. Therefore, this whole section is generally +typed as seen.</para></blockquote> + +</sect1> + |