Feasibility of Direct Conversion of Page-Based Information

Abstract

Feasibility of Direct Conversion of Page-Based Information is a study to determine the feasibility of using low cost Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) software packages to convert paper based technical information to HyperText Markup Language (HTML) and viewed via low cost web browsers. As well as determining feasibility, the project evaluated multiple methods of conversion with alternate electronic file formats (i.e., Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) and Portable Document Format (PDF). Each method was investigated and a recommended process to convert paper technical manuals to HTML using specific COTS software packages is presented. Costs to convert the paper to HTML using this process were quantified and compared to costs for electronic formats (Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs)). A demonstration of the resulting HTML files was conducted and is described in this final report.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA394890

Entities

People

  • Colleen Woolley
  • Maurice C. Azar
  • Nicholas J. Stute
  • Sherrise L. Mcclellan

Organizations

  • TASC, Inc

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Basic Programming Language
  • Character Recognition
  • Computer Program Documentation
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Html
  • Information Systems
  • Internet
  • Language
  • Markup Languages
  • Operating Systems
  • Personnel Management
  • Standards
  • Web Browsers

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics