# Understanding the Help Topic "Syntax":

      On most help topics you will see something like this:

        command required [optional] [/switch] [/A|/B]

      Here is an explaination of the different parts of this line:

        command
      This is the name of the command.

        required
      Anything that follows the command name, which is not in
      square brackets, [and], is a required parameter.
      The command will report an error if you don't give this information.

        [optional]
      options are written in square brackets, [and]. These change the
      way the command runs. The square brackets aren't meant
      to be typed when the command is used.

        [/switch]
      Options that begin with a / are called switches. The / symbol is
      actually typed when the switch is used.

        [/A|/B]
      When there is a | symbol, this means there is a choice between
      two options. Either /A or /B is allowed, but not both.
      The | isn't meant to be typed when the command is used.

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