Oracle Application Server 10g Essentials

Conventions Used in This Book

The following typographical conventions are used in this book:

Italic

Used for file and directory names, example URLs, emphasis, and new terms where they are defined.

Constant width

Used for code examples and literals.

Constant width italic

In code examples, indicates an element (e.g., a parameter) that you supply.

UPPERCASE

Generally indicates Oracle keywords.

lowercase

In code examples, generally indicates user-defined items such as variables.

Tip

This icon indicates a tip, suggestion, or general note. For example, we’ll tell you if you need to use a particular version of Oracle or if an operation requires certain privileges.

Warning

This icon indicates a warning or caution. For example, we’ll tell you if Oracle doesn’t behave as you’d expect or if a particular operation negatively impacts performance.