# Glossary

architectural form

A template for a class of SGML elements or set of attributes.

attribute

The named value associated with a specific occurrence of an element.

book

In the Information Manager, an electronic book. A collection of sections arranged according to a hypertext table of contents (TOC).

bookcase

A group of electronic books on related topics. A logical set of information (perhaps several related books) that are accompanied by a single full-text index. A bookcase and style sheets represents the minimum collection of information that can be built into an Information Library information library.

Bookcase DTD

The document type definition defining the structure of the specification files used to build books for the Information Manager.

bookcase specification

An SGML document that contains or specifies the book files, style sheets, and other SGML entities necessary to build an Information Manager information library.

Book List

The list of bookcases and books available from the Information Manager.

Browser

The Information Manager on-line system that allows you to view and manage on-line information.

document instance

The SGML source for your document, including the document content and the SGML markup.

DTD

Acroynm for document type definition. The formal constructs that establish the markup for a document. The DTD also includes informal guidelines and conventions for applying SGML to a document type.

dtdocbook2infolib

The on-line document compilation and display system.

GUI

Acronym for Graphical User Interface. An application’s look and feel.

information library

The entire set of on-line bookcases available in the Information Manager library.

Information Manager

The overall document input, creation, mark-up and display system.

modified DTD

The DTD for the document source, with architectural forms applied.

reading window

The Information Manager window that shows the text, tables and graphics of a book.

section

A single unit of documentation that is displayed within a Reading window. On average, a section is a screen or two in length and does not typically span more than seven screens.

SGML

Acronym for Standard Generalized Markup Language (ISO 8879). SGML is the Information Manager document input and storage format.

style sheet

A file that defines the document rendering characteristics for on-line viewing and for printing.

TOC

Acronym for hypertext table of contents that organizes sections of Information Manager on-line book titles.