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From: andrea@hp-sdd.HP.COM (Andrea K. Frankel)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: need descriptions
Keywords: sqml cal
Message-ID: <1665@hp-sdd.HP.COM>
Date: 17 Nov 88 02:24:49 GMT
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Reply-To: andrea@hp-sdd.UUCP (Andrea K. Frankel)
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In article <3270@entire.UUCP> elt@entire.UUCP (Edward L. Taychert) writes:
>So my boss comes up to me and says "What do you know about SQML and CAL?"
>Nothing.  He says they're some kind of graphics or printer description
>languages. Can any one out there point me to some info?
>Thanks.

I wonder if you got the acronyms right.  Isn't SQML a data base language?

There is an ISO standard SGML (Standard Graphics Markup Language) which
isn't exactly a printer description level, but a metalanguage in which
one can describe many different kinds of output languages.  You can buy
SGML from ANSI in New York.

There is a DOD initiative called CALS (Computer Aided Logistics Support,
or something like that), which is an attempt to break the electronic
gridlock in transmitting data between diverse government offices,
contractors, and subcontractors.  They are mostly specifying the use
of existing standards in standardized ways (that's not redundant, if
you understand how standards are written! ;@).  For example, they
specify the use of CGM for vector graphics, IGES for product data
specifications, and CCITT Group 3 & 4 facsimile for raster images.
I believe all of these standards can also be bought from ANSI.

Hope this helps.  


Andrea Frankel, Hewlett-Packard (San Diego Division) (619) 592-4664
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