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Peer reviewedFawcett, Heather – Technical Communication: Journal of the Society for Technical Communication, 1993
Describes the conversion of the 22,000-page Oxford English Dictionary to an electronic version incorporating a modified Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) syntax. Explains that the database designers chose structured markup because it supports users' data searching needs, allows textual components to be extracted or modified, and allows…
Descriptors: Database Design, Databases, Dictionaries, Online Systems
Peer reviewedAlbers, Michael J. – Technical Communication Quarterly, 2000
Suggests that Web pages are no longer simple hand-crafted text objects, but dynamic groupings of text assembled moments before the reader views the page. Suggests that future technical editors require tighter control over information consistency and content to maximize the information content. Addresses pedagogical concerns and suggests possible…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Database Design, Databases, Editing
