Document Conventions

Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Scripting Guide

The following art symbols and text conventions are used throughout this book.

Scripting Diagram Symbols

Use the following table of symbols as a resource for understanding the scripting graphics included in this book.

Symbol	Meaning
	Object
	Method
	Property
	Event
	Collection object
	Item property of a collection object

Reader Alert Conventions

Reader alerts are used throughout this book to notify you of both supplementary and essential information. The following table explains the meaning of each alert.

Reader Alert	Meaning
	Tip	Alerts you to supplementary information that is not essential to the completion of the task at hand.
	Note	Alerts you to supplementary information.
	Important	Alerts you to supplementary information that is essential to the completion of a task.
	Caution	Alerts you to possible data loss, breaches of security, or other more serious problems.
	Warning	Alerts you that failure to take or avoid a specific action might result in physical harm to you or to the hardware.

Command-line Style Conventions

The following style conventions are used in documenting scripting and command-line tasks throughout this book.

Element	Meaning
bold font	Characters that you type exactly as shown, including commands and parameters. User interface elements are also bold.
Italic font	Variables for which you supply a specific value. For example, Filename.ext can refer to any valid file name.
Monospace font	Code samples.
Command	Command that is typed at the command prompt.
Syntax	Syntax of script elements.
Output	Output from running a script.