An SGML Environment for STEP
Lisa Phillips, Joshua Lubell · 1994
This paper will provide an in-depth discussion of the components of a proposed SGML environment for STEP. This section introduces the SGML environment for STEP and provides a definition of SGML and its applicability to STEP. Section 2 provides a background discussion of the aforementioned APDE project and its relationship to the SGML environment for STEP. Section 3 provides additional basic concepts in SGML. Section 4 provides further discussion on the benefits of using SGML and the rationale for choosing SGML for STEP. Section 5 provides a detailed overview of the components of an SGML environment for STEP. Finally, section 6 concludes with an overview of the lessons learned, current status, and the near-term and long-term plans for the STEP SGML environment. Trade names and company products are mentioned in the text in order to adequately specify experimental procedures and equipment used. In no case does such identification imply recommendation or endorsement by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, nor does it imply that the products are necessarily the best available for the purpose. The Application Protocol Development Environment 2