From data representation to data model: Meta-semantic issues in the evolution of SGML

Authors:
Darrell Raymond;Frank Tompa;Derick Wood
Affiliations:
Department of Computer Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont., Canada N2L 3G1;Department of Computer Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont., Canada N2L 3G1;Department of Computer Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Venue:
Computer Standards & Interfaces
Year:
1996

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Abstract

SGML provides standard representations for documents, but as documents become more fluid, we will need standard semantics for them as well. The ability to manage change is a fundamental capability of any system that supports document semantics. We look at three areas important in change management: equivalence, redundancy, and operators. We show how these areas are implicitly addressed in SGML and SGML-based standards, and argue that more explicit consideration would be useful both for evaluating current standards, and for developing new systems for document semantics.