Toward automated document reformatting: a SGML markup system

A SGML markup system is presented. One major obstacle for the SGML to gain more application is the prohibitively high cost of the markup process. The system the authors present adopts an incremental design approach. This approach helps to "divide and conquer" each specific problem encountered during the markup process and ensures that the system converges to a almost-fully automated markup system. The major software components of the system are described. Some selective algorithms are also introduced.