This page explains the conventions used in the ActionScript 2.0 Language Reference.

Typographical conventions

This reference uses the following typographical conventions:

Note: In code examples, long lines of code may be broken for readability. If an error occurs when you copy and paste example code, verify that a long line of code does not contain a return.

Presentation of class APIs

APIs are presented in typical API documentation format, but with the following modifications to help you better understand the ActionScript language: