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Subject:Re: Punctuation problem From:Vicki Rosenzweig <murphy!acmcr!vr -at- UUNET -dot- UU -dot- NET> Date:Mon, 10 May 1993 09:26:27 EDT
One solution for printed manuals is to put the expected user input
on a separate line, possibly in a different font as well: something like
>this is what you should type
and then go on with the text. That, plus a brief explanation at the
beginning of your conventions, will also avoid the calls from people
who duly typed exactly what you gave them, including the quote marks.
Vicki Rosenzweig
vr%acmcr -dot- uucp -at- murphy -dot- com