An Assessment of SGML-aware Software

This report has been produced by The <SGML> Project based on information and experience that has been gained over the previous many years. It is being published jointly by the UCSG and the project.

It should be noted that the information contained within the Management Summary and the body of the report are for distribution to UK Academia only. The Annexes contain general information which may be distributed as widely as required.

Printed copies of this report may be obtained from P.A.Ellison@ex.ac.uk. The printed report will not be updated. Updates will be made to the web version as and when new information becomes available. Updated information will be highlighted.

Paul Ellison
IT Services, University of Exeter


Contents

  1. Introduction
    1. The <SGML> Project
    2. SGML — The (missing) link?
    3. Structure of Section 2
    4. `Concrete Reference Syntax' and conformance
  2. Software Products
    1. Autotaggers:
      FastTAG
      DynaTag
      ADEPT Power Paste
    2. Authoring and Editing tools
      1. SGML-specific editing systems
        Author/Editor 2.x
        ADEPT Editor
        Write-It
        Grif SGML Editor, Grif SGML Notes
        WriterStation
      2. SGML-aware editions to existing w.p & d.t.p. systems
        WordPerfect Intellitag
        SGML Tagger
        SGML Author for Word
        SGML TagWizard V1.3
        InContext Editor
        FrameBuilder and SGML Toolkit
        Interleaf5 <SGML> and Toolkit
        Guide Professional Publisher
    3. Transformation tools
      Balise (V2.2)
      Omnimark
      SGML Hammer
      ICA (Integrated Chameleon Architecture)
      CoST (Copenhagen SGML Tool)
    4. Document Management Systems
      1. Dynamic storage systems (with editors)
        SGML/Store
        ActiveServer for Unix
        DynaBase
        BASISplus SGML Server
      2. Stand-alone static storage systems (non-editable)
        PAT/LECTOR
        SARA (SGML-Aware Retrieval Application)
      3. Combined static storage and viewers
        SoftQuad Explorer
        Olias
        DocMan
    5. Stand-alone browsers and viewers
      DynaText
      IADS (Interactive Authoring and Display System)
    6. Parsers
      Amsterdam parser
      Mark-It
      sgmls
    7. DTD Viewers
      SGML Companion
      ZIFtech DTD Viewer
      Near & Far
    8. Miscellaneous SGML Tools
      Conformance Test Suite (Exoterica)
      MarkMinder

Annexes

Annex A — Bibliography of SGML-related material
Annex B — Contents of anonymous ftp archive
Annex C — SGML acronyms explained
Annex D — Suppliers / Developers addresses