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From: ryoung@mprvaxa.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.text
Subject: Re: Need pointer to SGML info
Message-ID: <920@mprvaxa.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 5-Apr-87 12:28:44 EST
Article-I.D.: mprvaxa.920
Posted: Sun Apr  5 12:28:44 1987
Date-Received: Thu, 9-Apr-87 03:13:36 EST
References: <883@maynard.BSW.COM>
Reply-To: ryoung@mprvaxa.UUCP (Robert Young)
Organization: Microtel Pacific Research Ltd., Burnaby, B.C., Canada
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Keywords: SGML

In article <883@maynard.BSW.COM> campbell@maynard.UUCP (Larry Campbell) writes:
>I'm looking for pointers to SGML info.  Is SGML an ANSI standard?
>ISO?  CCITT?  Where can I find documentation on it?
>-- 

The Standard Generalized Markup Language is a protocol developed by
the American Association of Publishers (AAP) to "provide an electronic
interface between authors, publishers, and typesetters, so that
keying in manuscripts only has to be done once, by the author."
The SGML codes cover virtually any form a manuscript is intended to
take; an English language manuscript, that is, for it is not intended
to support French, German, or other languages.

The AAP offers four manuals that explain the protocol in detail.  The
(brief) "Author's Guide to Electronic Manuscript Preparation and Markup"
shows sample manuscripts with codes included.  The others explain the
full set of codes and tags, cover markup of mathematical formulae, and
deal extensively with the markup of tabular material.  The manuals cost
$5 each or $15 for the set of four (plus $2.10 postage and handling);
they may be ordered from the AAP, 2005 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.,
Washington. D.C. 20036, Attention: Carol Risher.   Or you can call
(202)232-3335.

Here in Canada, the Book and Periodical Development Council (BPDC)
supports the AAP system and promotes its use.  

Robert Young	Information Specialist, Microtel Pacific Research, Ltd.