Interactive Authoring and Display System-a PC based document access/reference environment

Abstract

Interactive Authoring and Display System (IADS), a Microsoft Windows application, provides an environment to develop (author) and read (display) documents via a PC. IADS provides both a textual and graphic environment. IADS uses Standard Generalized Markup Language, ISO 8879 (SGML) as its internal file format for textual data. Both vector and raster graphics are supported through CALS standard data formats MIL-D-28003 CGM and MIL-R-28002 Raster Type I as well as Windows .BMP, .PCX and other industry standard formats. IADS was chosen by the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Point Mugu as the environment for all Technical Manual publications for the Sparrow Missile Test Set (AN/DPM22-12(V)). Technical Manual development on IADS has been straight forward, requiring a minimal amount of self training. This paper presents development and operational features of IADS, encouraging others to develop/maintain manuals (of any complexity level) in the same manner.<>