Command-line syntax key (original) (raw)
- 2023-09-08
- Applies to: ✅ Windows Server 2025, ✅ Windows Server 2022, ✅ Windows Server 2019, ✅ Windows Server 2016, ✅ Windows 11, ✅ Windows 10, ✅ Azure Local 2311.2 and later
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The following table describes the notation used to indicate command-line syntax.
| Notation | Description |
|---|---|
| Text without brackets or braces | Items you must type as shown. |
| Placeholder for which you must supply a value. | |
| [Text inside square brackets] | Optional items. |
| {Text inside braces} | Set of required items. You must choose one. |
| Vertical bar (|) | Separator for mutually exclusive items. You must choose one. |
| Ellipsis (…) | Items that can be repeated and used multiple times. |