Reader level: Beginner-Intermediate
ISBN: 0-7645-0175-5
Price: $29.99 U.S.
Publication date:07/21/1997


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SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language) begat HTML (HyperText Markup Language), the simple but essential coding scheme behind every one of the millions of pages that make up the World Wide Web. HTML is a mere subset of SGML, so just imagine the benefits of using a robust document formatting language that's independent of any particular computer platform or desktop publishing software.

With SGML For Dummies, you'll not only imagine those benefits but also reap them. Author Bill von Hagen provide practical, easy-to-understand coverage of topics such as

• What SGML is, where it came from, and where it's heading
• How SGML can solve otherwise intractable documentation problems
• Whether using SGML makes sense for your business or organization
• Whether you should create your own SGML document types or try to work with established ones
• How to convert your existing documents into SGML efficiently
• How to get the best out of both SGML and desktop publishing

Plus, SGML For Dummies comes with a bonus CD-ROM containing valuable software, including

• A demo version of Corel WordPerfect, that includes the Corel Logic Compiler and Layout Designer for a complete SGML solution
• Digitome's Electronic Publishing's IDM Personal Edition -- a powerful software package for generating Windows Help, RTF, and Lotus Notes files from your SGML files
• Sample SGML applications from SGML Systems Engineering

SGML is a hot topic among writers, documentation managers, and everyone else who is responsible for managing information. The success of the World Wide Web and HTML have helped show that information isn't tied to a specific desktop publishing or word processing package and is a reusable resource for writers and companies alike. SGML For Dummies is not just for writers or documentation managers -- it's for anyone who needs to understand how to make effective use of the information their company produces! Find out for yourself why everyone's talking about SGML!

Inside, find helpful advice on how to

• Uncover basic concepts behind structured documentation
• Find out how structured documentation can improve the way you work with information
• Describe and develop a structured statement
• Discover how different SGML applications let you define how your document is formatted
• Explore what is involved in converting existing documents into SGML
• Identify which SGML software you can buy right now
• Use the sample applications on the enclosed CD-ROM to get started right away

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