# Typographical conventions

This documentation uses some typographical conventions to highlight elements of the SQL language, operating system commands, and the Java programming language.

Table 1. Derby typographical conventions
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

Parent topic: Documentation conventions