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Document conventions

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Document conventions - AWS Systems Manager

The following are common typographical conventions for the AWS Systems Manager User Guide.

Differentiated examples for local operating systems or command line languages

We use tabs to present different examples of commands based on a user's local operating system type. For Linux and macOS examples, we use the backslash (\ ) character to break long commands into multiple lines. For Windows Server examples, we use the caret (^) character to break commands into multiple lines.

Example:

Linux & macOS
aws ssm update-service-setting \ --setting-id arn:aws:ssm:region:aws-account-id:servicesetting/ssm/managed-instance/activation-tier \ --setting-value advanced
Windows
aws ssm update-service-setting ^ --setting-id arn:aws:ssm:region:aws-account-id:servicesetting/ssm/managed-instance/activation-tier ^ --setting-value advanced
aws ssm update-service-setting \ --setting-id arn:aws:ssm:region:aws-account-id:servicesetting/ssm/managed-instance/activation-tier \ --setting-value advanced
Elements in the user interface

Formatting: Text in bold

Example: Choose File, Properties.

User input (text that a user types)

Formatting: Text in a monospace font

Example: For the name, type my-new-resource.

Placeholder text for a required value

Formatting: Text in italics

Example:

aws ec2 register-image --image-location amzn-s3-demo-bucket/image.manifest.xml
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