<section id="preface-docconvs"> <title>Document Convenctions</title> <para> In this manual, certain words are represented in different fonts, typefaces, sizes, and weights. This highlighting is systematic; different words are represented in the same style to indicate their inclusion in a specific category. The types of words that are represented this way include the following: </para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para> ... </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> <para> Additionally, we use several different strategies to draw your attention to certain pieces of information. In order of urgency, these items are marked as a note, tip, important, caution, or warning. For example: </para> <note> <para> Remember that Linux is case sensitive. In other words, a rose is not a ROSE is not a rOsE. </para> </note> <tip> <para> The directory <filename class="directory">/usr/share/doc/</filename> contains additional documentation for packages installed on your system. </para> </tip> <important> <para> If you modify the DHCP configuration file, the changes do not take effect until you restart the DHCP daemon. </para> </important> <caution> <para> Do not perform routine tasks as root — use a regular user account unless you need to use the root account for system administration tasks. </para> </caution> <warning> <para> Be careful to remove only the necessary partitions. Removing other partitions could result in data loss or a corrupted system environment. </para> </warning> </section>