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Command-line syntax notation

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Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista

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; choose one

Vertical bar (|)

Separator for mutually exclusive items; choose one

Ellipsis (…)

Items that can be repeated