DTD Creation for the Software Technology for Adaptable, Reliable Systems (STARS) Program
Abstract
Within the Software Technology for Adaptable Reliable Systems (STARS) there exists a need to exchange source code and documents between the prime contractors. Even within this program there are multiple hardware vendors, operating systems, and applications software. The problems experienced by the DoD in exchanging revisable documents are apparent within STARS. Part of the problem has been addressed by the selection of the Standard Generalized Markup Language as the standard for document exchange. SGML defines a standard means to specify the organization and relationships between the elements of structured documents. SGML is intended to be used in the preparation of documents using descriptive markup to denote document elements. The Document Type Definition (DTD) defines the elements of a document and specifies the relationship of each element to other elements. The section on the history of electronic document production explains some of the reasons why descriptive markup is important and why SGML is the appropriate tool for use in the STARS program for document interchange. The remainder of this document introduces the DTDs as used in the STARS program as well as those used in other DoD programs. The features and rationale for the DTDs are discussed and the foundation for a STARS DTD is presented. (KR)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 23, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA228475
Entities
People
- S. Kutoroff
Organizations
- International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)