Conventions Used in M-Files User Guides
The M-Files user guides contain a number of typographic and writing conventions as well as visual elements that will help you to better understand information and to do tasks.
| Convention | Description |
|---|---|
| <version> | Indicates that you must replace the text enclosed in angled brackets with information specific to your installation or environment. For example, in the registry path HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Motive\M-Files\<version>\Client, replace <version> with the version number of your specific M-Files installation. |
| The > symbol indicates that you need to select an item from a menu. For example, indicates that you must open the menu bar and select the Applications item from the Settings menu. | |
| Optional | Indicates that a step in a task is optional and up to the users to decide if they will complete the step. |
| Info | Highlights important information related to a specific step in a task. This information is always under the related step. |
| Example | Highlights an example of how a given step is completed. This information is always under the related step. |
| Result | Highlights a description of the expected results after you have completed a task step. |
| Bold | Bolded text indicates user interface elements, such as buttons, menu items, and
dialog names. Examples: Click OK to continue. The Object Type Properties dialog is opened. |