# Typographic conventions

The Zonemaster Backend documentation uses the following typographic conventions:

*Italic* text is used for:

* technical terms defined in the [Architecture](Architecture.md) document
* data types defined in the [API](API.md) document

`Monospace` text is used for:

* snippets of JSON or sh
* JSON-RPC method names
* JSON values
* single or strings of characters
* internet addresses (e.g. domain names and IP addresses)
* file names with or without paths (e.g. configuration files and command line
  tools)
* config section names

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> Block quotes are used for:
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> * notes and commentary
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