This is the book the authors wish they had when they did their first SGML implementation! It contains years of practical experience by the authors. The reader will get up-to-speed very quickly, and will be able to build the business case and implement an SGML system in his organization.

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I / The Business Issues.- 1 / Your Publishing System is Broken!.- Related Topics.- The Problem with Unstructured Information.- The Promise of SGML.- Technology Changes.- Stating Problems with Publishing Systems in Business Terms.- What are Goals of an SGML-Based System?.- The Power of SGML Databases.- Enabling Information Management Technologies.- Problems Inherent in Existing Systems.- Conceptual Configuration of the Solution System.- 2 / Evolution of Publishing Systems.- Related Topics.- Markup Systems.- Punctuation, Capitalization, and Spacing.- Presentational Markup.- Procedural Markup.- Generic Markup.- Standardized Markup.- Summary.- Publishing Systems.- Stand-alone Composition Systems.- Linked Publishing Systems.- Integrated Publishing Systems.- Federated Publishing Systems.- Publishing Process Flow.- Summary.- 3 / Desktop Publishing and Professional Publishing Systems.- Related Topics.- Productivity and Flexibility — Which Tool is Right for the Job.- Desktop Publishing.- Professional Systems.- Let Editors Edit.- The Best of Both Worlds.- Checklist for Selecting a System.- 4 / The SGML Environment.- Related Topics.- Working in an SGML Environment.- The SGML Environment.- SGML Parser.- Translator.- SGML Editorial Workstation.- SGMLAdd-ins.- Delivery Vehicles.- Workflow Managers.- Database Repositories.- DTD Development Tools.- Related Standards.- What is an SGML Application?.- II / The Project.- 5 / Document Analysis.- Related Topics.- Documents and Document Models.- The Document Analysis Team.- The Evangelist.- The Document Analyst.- The Document Analysis Team.- The Document Analysis Methodology.- The Document Analysis Report.- Preliminary Analysis.- Expanded Group Analysis.- The Document Model.- Discovering the Information in Documents.- Illustrating Information Structure.- Documents and Databases.- Formatting and Structure.- Format Tagging.- Structure Tagging.- Content Tagging.- Balanced Approach.- Usability and Understandability.- Reusability and By-products.- Longevity of Data.- Common Elements.- System Issues.- Performance.- System Limitations.- Degree of Automation.- Defining a Markup Language — The Recipe.- Elements in a Recipe.- 6 / The SGML Application.- Related Topics.- The Application Defined.- The Application Development Team.- Owner.- Managers.- Analysts.- Programmers.- Users.- Application Considerations.- Capture.- Editorial Workstations.- SGML Browsers.- Databases.- Composition Engines.- Translation to non-SGML applications.- Publication-specific Development.- Vendor-Supplied Applications.- Customizability.- SGML Features Supported.- Integratability.- System Compatibility and Resources.- Support.- Price.- SGML Application Integration Issues.- Glue.- Cross-platform Compatibility.- 7 / Implementation Planning.- Related Topics.- System Evaluation and Design.- Project Scope.- Stating Business Objectives.- Using SGML to Restructure Processes and Information.- Functional Evaluation.- Conceptual Design.- Cost and Benefit Evaluation.- Quantifying Benefits.- System Development.- Implementation Tasks.- Implementation Resources.- 8 / Information Conversion.- Related Topics.- The Need for Conversion.- Terms.- Anatomy of an SGML Conversion.- The Basic Conversion Process.- Finding Clues in Source Data.- Creating a Conversion Spec.- Data Conversion Planning and Implementation.- Planning.- Conversion Processing.- Managing DTD Change.- Data Cleansing and Validation.- Conversion Strategies.- Conversion Resources.- Existing Conversions that May be High-cost Areas.- Types of SGML Conversions.- Summary.- 9 / SGML Data Management and Workflow.- Related Topics.- The File System as Database Manager.- Entity Management.- Version Control.- Version Control Basics.- Revision Numbering.- Versions.- Branching.- Reconciliation.- Editions.- Reporting.- Graphical Interface.- Implementation Factors.- Network Functionality.- Database Managers.- Relational Databases.- Full-text Databases.- Object-oriented Databases.- Choosing an SGML-enabled Database Manager.- Document Assembly.- Granularity of Locking.- Version Management.- Programmability.- Tolerance of Invalid SGML.- Transaction Processing.- Query.- Blobs.- Direct Integration to System.- Database Implementation Factors.- Determine Granularity.- Application Development.- Workflow.- Workflow in Action.- Creating a Project.- Assigning Tasks.- User Authorities.- System Management.- Implementation Considerations.- III/The Language.- 10 / Understanding SGML.- Related Topics.- The SGML Document Model.- SGML Declaration.- SGML Document Instance Set.- Versions of SGML.- Markup.- Start-Tag.- End-Tag.- General Entity Reference.- Comment Declaration.- Processing Instruction.- Character Reference.- Marked Section Declaration.- Short Reference Use Declaration.- LINK Set Use Declaration.- Declarations.- The SGML Declaration.- The Document Type Definition.- The Element Declaration.- The Attribute Definition List Declaration.- The Entity Declaration.- The Comment Declaration.- The Document Type Declaration.- Link-related Declarations.- Short Reference Use Declaration.- Marked Section Declaration.- Notation Declaration.- Minimization Features.- Omitted Tag Minimization.- Short Reference Minimization (SHORTREF).- Short Tag Minimization (SHORTTAG).- Other Minimization Features.- 11 / Building the DTD.- Related Topics.- Organizing a DTD.- Naming Conventions.- Comment Your DTD.- Sequence.- Organizing Elements and Attributes.- Grouping Element Declarations.- Alphabetical or Sequential.- White Space.- Advanced Features.- DTD Version Control.- DTD Change Strategy.- Specific vs. General DTDs.- Test Your DTD Against Reality.- DTD Documentation.- Application Overview.- Tag Documentation.- Common Elements.- Tables.- Equations.- Cross-references.- Quotes.- Graphics.- Footnotes.- Indexing.- Warnings, Cautions, and Notes.- 12 / Tipniques and Pratfalls.- RelatedTopics.- Using Parameter Entity References.- Naming Parameter Entity References.- Elements vs. attributes.- Parameter Entities.- DTD Fragments.- Start-tag Omission.- Recursion.- Mixed Content.- Ambiguous Content Models.- Using CDATA and RCDATA Elements.- Using Glue to Hold an SGML System Together.- Convert Prologues from One Form to Another.- Normalize SGML Instances.- Pre-process Files for a Future Step.- Entity Management.- Omitted Attribute Specifications.- Uses for Empty Elements.- External Graphics.- Cross-references.- Numbers.- Formatting Information.- Managing Documents using “Hub Files”.- The Hub File Concept.- Generate Public Identifier Mapping Files.- Using Short Reference Minimization.- Quotes.- Tables.- Using Processing Instructions the “Right Way”.- SGML Editorial Workstation.- SGML Data Pre-processor.- Typesetting System.- Using Marked Sections.- Cautions When Using Nested Marked Sections.- Parameter Entities.- Using NOTATION for External Tables.- Tracking Information about Elements During DTD Development.- Using Ambiguity for Maximum Benefit.- A Tool to Assist in Accurate Document Analysis.- Use Table of Contents First.- The Problems with Politics.- Dealing with Floating Elements.- Using DOCTYPE ID to Fool Application.- Using Both LIT and LITA in an Attribute.- Embedding Notes During Conversion Clean-up.- Use Processing Instructions for Inter-application Communication.- Using Attributes to Capture Essential Data for Processing.- FOSI hints.- Protect Comments from the Parser.- Protect Entity Names.- Using #CONREF to enable External Table Processing.- Use Minimization to Keep Keyboarding Costs Down.- Using a Comment to Avoid Entity Misinterpretation.- Rendering Footnotes in Electronic Documents.- Handling ID/IDREF when Deleting Elements.- Using Nested Quotes.- Three “Views” in one Branching DTD.- Using Titles in Subordinate Elements.- Use #CURRENT Attribute for Ease of Entry.- Using Attributes to Specify Semantic Information.- Creating a Conditional Processing Language with SGML.- Appendices.- Appendix 1 / Case Study: RIA TIGRE System.- Background.- Issues Faced by RIA.- Enabling Technologies Employed.- System Components.- Critical System Features.- Seamless Access.- Conflicting Concurrent Structures.- Access by Element and Physical Views, and Ranges of Each.- Master Databases.- Batch Composition.- Workflow and Work-in-progress.- SGML-smart Editing.- Successes and Difficulties.- Critical Success Factors.- Appendix 2 / Case Study: Kodak Technical Information Documentation.- Background.- Scope and Goals.- The Project.- Future.- Appendix 3 / Case Study; Douglas Aircraft Company.- The Need for SGML at Douglas Aircraft.- Meeting Modern ATA Requirements.- Improve Customer Satisfaction.- Improve Customer Satisfaction.- Accomplishments To Date.- Requirements Gathering.- System Architecture and Design.- Proof-of-Concept System.- Implementation of Production Service Bulletin System.- Lessons Learned.- Future.- Summary.- Appendix 4 / Colophon: How this Book was Produced.- Data Gathering.- Initial Authoring.- SGML Conversion.- SGML Production.- Ventura Publisher Used for Output.- Tables.- Graphics.- Valid SGML Examples.- World Wide Web Access.- Text as Data.- Production Credits.- Appendix 5 / Brian and Dale’s Excellent DTD.- Appendix 6 / Fully Commented SGML Declaration.- Default SGML Declaration.- Fully Defined SGML Declaration.- Appendix 7 / Glossary of Terms and Acronyms.- Appendix 8 / SGML Resources.- Parsers.- Editors.- Document Modeling Tools.- Browsers.- Translators.- Formatters/Paginators.- Data Management Systems.- World Wide Web Applications.- Workflow Products.- Consulting Services.- Conversion Services.- Periodicals.- User Community.- Standards Publications.- Conferences.- Organizations.- Publications.- Seminars.- Miscellany.- Appendix 9 / Addresses of SGML Companies.- Appendix 10/Index.

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