| italic text |
provides emphasis and sets off filenames, path names, and design unit names |
| bold text |
indicates commands, command options, menu choices, package and library logical names, as well as variables and dialog box selection |
| monospace type
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monospace type is used for program and command examples |
| The right angle (>) |
is used to connect menu choices when traversing menus as in: File > Save |
| path separators |
examples will show either UNIX or Windows path separators - use separators appropriate for your operating system when trying the examples |
| UPPER CASE |
denotes file types used by ModelSim (e.g., DO, WLF, INI, MPF, PDF, etc.) |