This documentation uses some typographical conventions to highlight elements of the SQL language, operating system commands, and the Java programming language.
| Usage | Typeface | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| New terms | Italic | defined by keys |
| File and directory names | Italic | C:\derby |
| Dictionary objects | Italic | The Employees table |
| In syntax, items that you do not type exactly as they appear, but replace with the appropriate name | Italic | CREATE TABLE tableName |
| SQL examples | Bold and/or fixed-width | SELECT city_name FROM Cities |
| Java application examples | Bold and/or fixed-width | Connection conn = DriverManager.getConnection ("jdbc:derby:Sample") |
| Things you type in a command prompt | Bold and/or fixed-width | java org.apache.derby.tools.ij |
| Comments within examples | Bold and/or fixed-width | --This line ignored |
| SQL keywords (commands) | All caps | You can use a CREATE TABLE statement |