Below table shows the conventions used in this manual.
| Convention | Description |
|---|---|
| bold font | - Indicates part of a sentence that requires the reader's specific attention. - Also indicates property/parameter values. |
| italic font | - When italicized words are enclosed with "<" and ">", it indicates a variable in the command or code syntax that you must replace (for example, hazelcast-<version>.jar). - Note and Related Information texts are in italics. |
monospace |
Indicates files, folders, class and library names, code snippets, and inline code words in a sentence. |
| RELATED INFORMATION | Indicates a resource that is relevant to the topic, usually with a link or cross-reference. |
 NOTE |
Indicates information that is of special interest or importance, for example an additional action required only in certain circumstances. |
| element & attribute | Mostly used in the context of declarative configuration that you perform using Hazelcast XML file. Element refers to an XML tag used to configure a Hazelcast feature. Attribute is a parameter owned by an element, contributing into the declaration of that element's configuration. Please see the following example.<port port-count="100">5701</port>In this example, port-count is an attribute of the port element. |