command-line-syntax-key.md

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Command-line syntax key	Reference article for the command-line syntax key, which describes the notation used to indicate command-line syntax.	reference	338c0381-ad63-4a4c-bd2c-42c7a93821fe	robinharwood	alalve	09/08/2023

Command-line syntax key

The following table describes the notation used to indicate command-line syntax.

Notation	Description
Text without brackets or braces	Items you must type as shown.
<Text inside angle brackets>	Placeholder for which you must supply a value.
[Text inside square brackets]	Optional items.
{Text inside braces}	Set of required items. You must choose one.
Vertical bar (`	`)
Ellipsis (…)	Items that can be repeated and used multiple times.