Standard generalized markup language: A new user's perspective

Conference · Thu Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6727767

Dole, J

Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) is taking its place as a practical way to solve document exchange problems and to overcome hardware and software incompatibilities. The International Standards Organization adopted SGML as a standard in 1986, and the Department of Defense (DoD) Computer-aided Acquisition and Logistics Support (CALS) initiative requires that defense contractors use SGML to exchange technical information. The power of SGML lies in its capability to identify a document's elements and their interrelationships. Thus, information in a document marked up with SGML tags can be used to create many types of publications from one document database. This presentation will summarize the features of SGML and will demonstrate how word-processing-like software packages permit easy input of SGML tags. 4 figs.

• Research Organization: Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6727767
• Report Number(s): CONF-8810178-1; ON: DE89000658
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DESIGN
INFORMATION DISSEMINATION
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