Guide to Using the On-Line RPM


The basic unit of the on-line RPM is the section, e.g., RPM §1.02 (Administrative Announcements and Directories). The revision date for each section appears below the title block at the beginning of the section and applies to the entire section. Subsections are called paragraphs.

Printing from the Web

Before you print from your browser, you may have to change the size of the browser window. If the window is too wide, text along the right-hand edge will be cut off. Even the default window width in many browsers will cut off text in printing. If this occurs, narrow the width of the browser window (drag the window's lower right-hand corner to the left) and try again.

You can easily print an entire section of the RPM with your Web browser. To do so, do not specify a page range in the print dialog box. You may also be able to print individual parts of a section by specifying a page range, but be aware: the results will depend on such things as your printer driver and your printer. If your browser will only print entire sections, you can still print a specific part of a section by copying that part into a word-processing file and printing it through your word processor. Here's how:

  1. Select the text you want to print by highlighting it. Remember that the revision date for the section occurs only below the title block at the beginning of the section.

  2. Copy the selection to the clipboard.

  3. Open a new document with a word-processing program.

  4. Paste the contents of the clipboard (the text you selected) into the new document.

  5. Print the new document.

Searching Web Version of RPM

At the bottom of this page and on the RPM Title Page, the Search the RPM link provides access to a tool that can search the Web version of the RPM for specific strings of characters. Some tips follow:

Changes to Web Version of RPM

The Web version of the RPM is updated frequently. The date of the last revision appears in the window's title bar and below the title block. The following flags are used to show where the latest changes can be found:

  Denotes a rewritten or new section

  Denotes the beginning of changed text within a section

  Denotes the end of changed text within a section

   Denotes deleted text



For questions or comments about updating an RPM section or about the RPM Web site, contact the RPM editors in the Creative Services Office:

For technical questions about the World Wide Web or your browser, contact the Help Desk at 510-486-HELP (486-4357) or visit their web site at http://www.lbl.gov/cs/help/.

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