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From: simpson@trwarcadia.uucp (Scott Simpson)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada
Subject: Re: Ada 9X/Y
Summary: Ada WEB is hypertext like.
Keywords: Ada, WEB, hypertext
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Date: 15 Oct 89 20:48:39 GMT
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In article <8910111843.AA11007@chance.mitre.org> munck@gateway.mitre.org writes:
>Finally, the only change to Ada that I think is really necessary is my
>own suggested extension of comments to include standard forms for
>multiple fonts, graphic diagrams, images, and hypertext links to other
>documents.

The various Ada WEBs are a step in this direction.  After all, all WEB
is is hypertext on paper.  I don't think hypertext works very well when
you flatten it out though.
	Scott Simpson
	TRW Space and Defense Sector
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