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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/notation.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/notation.sgml index fe96c386328..277a3f721e8 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/notation.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/notation.sgml @@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Since it is possible to install more than one set of databases on a single host, this term more precisely denotes any particular set of installed <Productname>Postgres</Productname> binaries and databases. +</para> <para> The @@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ Note that the <Productname>Postgres</Productname> superuser is the same as the Unix superuser (which will be referred to as <firstterm>root</firstterm>). The superuser should have a non-zero user identifier (<firstterm>UID</firstterm>) for security reasons. +</para> <para> The @@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ enforce a security policy for a site. The DBA can add new users by the method described below and maintain a set of template databases for use by <application>createdb</application>. +</para> <para> The <application>postmaster</application> @@ -48,6 +51,7 @@ backend processes. The <application>postmaster</application> can take several command-line arguments to tune its behavior. However, supplying arguments is necessary only if you intend to run multiple sites or a non-default site. +</para> <para> The <Productname>Postgres</Productname> backend @@ -58,6 +62,8 @@ directly from the user shell by the doing this bypasses the shared buffer pool and lock table associated with a postmaster/site, therefore this is not recommended in a multiuser site. +</para> +</sect1> <sect1> <title>Notation</title> @@ -66,6 +72,7 @@ site. <quote>...</quote> or <filename>/usr/local/pgsql/</filename> at the front of a file name is used to represent the path to the <Productname>Postgres</Productname> superuser's home directory. +</para> <para> In a command synopsis, brackets @@ -73,10 +80,12 @@ In a command synopsis, brackets Anything in braces (<quote>{</quote> and <quote>}</quote>) and containing vertical bars (<quote>|</quote>) indicates that you must choose one. +</para> <para> In examples, parentheses (<quote>(</quote> and <quote>)</quote>) are used to group boolean expressions. <quote>|</quote> is the boolean operator OR. +</para> <para> Examples will show commands executed from various accounts and programs. @@ -87,6 +96,7 @@ executed from an unprivileged user's account will be preceeded with <quote>$</quote>. <acronym>SQL</acronym> commands will be preceeded with <quote>=></quote> or will have no leading prompt, depending on the context. +</para> <note> <para> @@ -94,6 +104,7 @@ At the time of writing (<Productname>Postgres</Productname> v6.4) the notation f flagging commands is not universally consistant throughout the documentation set. Please report problems to <ulink url="mailto:docs@postgresql.org">the Documentation Mailing List</ulink>. +</para> </note> </sect1> |