Documentation Conventions
The following conventions are used in SQL Server Books Online to distinguish elements of text.
Conventions
Convention |
Used for |
|---|---|
Uppercase |
Transact-SQL keywords. |
Bold |
Database names, table names, column names, stored procedures, command-prompt utilities, data types, menus, commands, dialog box options, programming elements, and text that must be typed exactly as shown. |
Italic |
User-supplied variables, relationships, parameters, placeholders, and new terms in SQL Server. |
Monospace |
Code samples, examples, display text, and error messages. |
Untranslated English text (localized SQL Server versions only) |
References to the data that is contained in sample databases, or other data that is used in examples. |