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= AsciiDoc Format Reference

Tips for which AsciiDoc markup to use when formatting text.

Monospace (```)::
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|Item |Example
|File names and paths |The \`/home/user/.bashrc` file ...
|Literal values | If the value is \`true` ...
|Configuration attributes | Set the \`enabled` attribute ...
|Java class names |The \`java.sql.Connection` class ...
|Java annotations |The \`@Clustered` annotation ...
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Italics (`_`)::
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|Item |Example
|Guide titles |See the \_Installation Guide_ ...
|Emphasis for a term _(only emphasize first time)_ |\_High availability_ refers to the ...
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Bold (`*`)::
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|Item |Example
|GUI items _(menus, buttons)_|Click the \*Add* button and ...
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Underline (`[.underline]#value#`)::
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|Item |Example
|Default item in a multi-select|\`yes\|[.underline]\#no#\|maybe`
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//See additional sections below for xref:headings[heading], xref:tables[table title], and xref:images_and_screenshots[image title] syntax.
