Documentation Conventions
SQL Server 2008
The following conventions are used in SQL Server Books Online to distinguish elements of text.
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. |
