1、 NOT MEASUREMENT SENSITIVE MIL-DTL-87268C 22 JANUARY 2007 SUPERSEDING MIL-PRF-87268A 1 October 1995 DETAIL SPECIFICATION INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUALS GENERALCONTENT, STYLE, FORMAT, AND USER-INTERACTION REQUIREMENTS This specification is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of
2、 the Department of Defense. Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to the Air Force Technical Manual Specifications and Standards (TMSS) Office, 754 ELSG/ILMT, WPAFB OH 45433 or e-mailed to SGMLSUPPORTwpafb.af.mil . Since contact information can change, you may want
3、 to verify the currency of this address information using the ASSIST Online database http:/assist.daps.dla.mil . AMSC 7703 AREA TMSS Distribution Statement A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license f
4、rom IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-87268C 2 1 SCOPE 1.1 Scope. This specification contains common requirements for the general content, style, format, and user interaction features which are required for Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETM). IETMs are digital in form and designed for interactive display
5、 to the maintenance technicians or system operator end users by means of a computer controlled an Electronic Display System (EDS). This specification provides requirements governing the creation and development of IETMs and associated presentation software (see 6.1). 1.2 Paragraphs with limited appl
6、icability. This specification contains paragraphs and specific requirements which are not applicable to all Services. Such paragraphs or requirements are prefixed to indicate the Services to which they pertain: (A) for Army; (N) for Navy; (M) for Marines; and (F) for Air Force. 2 APPLICABLE DOCUMENT
7、S. 2.1 General. The documents listed in this section are specified in sections 3 and 4 of this specification. This section does not include documents cited in other sections of this specification or recommended for additional information or as examples. While every effort has been made to ensure the
8、 completeness of this list, document users are cautioned that they must meet all specified requirements documents cited in sections 3 and 4 of this specification, whether or not they are listed. 2.2 Government documents. 2.2.1 Specifications, standards, and handbooks. The following specifications, s
9、tandards, and handbooks form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are those listed in the issue of the Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards (DODISS) and supplement thereto, cited in the solicitation (
10、see 6.2). SPECIFICATIONS Military MIL-DTL-87269 Data Base, Revisable - Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals, for the support of STANDARDS Military MIL-STD-1840 Automated Interchange of Technical Information MIL-STD-38784 Standard Practice for Manuals, Technical: General Style and Format Requirem
11、ents (Appendix A) (Unless otherwise indicated, copies of the above specifications, standards, and handbooks are available from the Defense Standardization Program Office at http:/assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/ ) 2.2.2 Other Government documents, drawings and publications. The following other Gover
12、nment documents, drawings, and publications form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues are those cited in the solicitation. Department of Defense DOD 5200.1-R DoD Information Security Program Regulations DOD 5220.22-M National Industrial
13、Security Program (Documents may be obtained at http:/www.dtic.mil ) 2.3 Non-Government publications. The following document(s) form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of the documents which are DoD adopted are those listed in the issue of t
14、he DODISS cited in the solicitation. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of documents not listed in the DODISS are the issues of the document cited in the solicitation (see 6.2). Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-87268C 3 Ame
15、rican Society Of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) ASME Y14.38 Abbreviations and Acronyms (Document may be obtained at http:/www.asme.org ) American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Publications: ISO 10744 Hypermedia/Time-based Structuring Language (Hytime) (Document may be obtained at http:/www.ansi.o
16、rg/.) 2.4 Order of precedence. In the event of a conflict between the text of this document and the references cited herein, the text of this document takes precedence. Nothing in this document, however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained. 3 REQU
17、IREMENTS 3.1 General content requirements for the IETM data base. The Interactive Electronic Technical Manual Data Base (IETMDB) shall be constructed of composite nodes. These nodes shall comprise the basic units of information within the IETMDB. These composite nodes shall be composed of primitives
18、, relationships (links) to other pieces of information, and context attributes as defined in MIL-DTL-87269. The primitives of which these composites are constructed shall include text, tables, graphics, and dialogs. A revisable data base developed according to the requirements of this specification
19、shall conform to the general requirements listed herein and the specific requirements of MIL-DTL-87269. 3.1.1 Text. Textual information shall consist of alphanumeric data consisting of letters, words, sentences, paragraphs, numbers, Greek letters, special characters (symbols), etc. Textual informati
20、on shall follow the guidelines for style detailed in 3.3 of this specification. Textual information shall contain reference links to other information, parts descriptions, or graphics when those links are required to describe the IETM. 3.1.2 Tables. Displayable tables shall be represented as a serie
21、s of separate entries; each entry being associated with a specific row and column intersection (cell) of a table. When it is necessary to associate a table entry with another information element or attribute, the entry (cell) shall refer (through a relationship) to the appropriate architectural elem
22、ent or primitive element in the IETMDB. 3.1.3 Graphics. Graphic information (e.g., drawings, illustrations) shall be hierarchical and consist of logically related groups of graphic primitives. Graphics data elements shall be composed of a series of these graphic primitives which are capable of being
23、 overlaid on each other to build a complete graphic. These graphics shall be the individual objects capable of being referenced in a node. Graphics shall be composed of information represented in accordance with one of the graphic standards included in MIL-STD-1840. Graphics shall include, but not b
24、e limited to, the following types: locator diagram, functional block diagram, general support graphic, schematic, wiring diagram, flow diagram, or graph/chart. 3.1.4 Dialogs. Dialogs shall be formulated as prompting questions which are intended to be presented by the EDS to the user. Dialogs shall b
25、e developed so that they require a user to respond (i.e., enter data) before any subsequent processing is undertaken. The dialog information in the IETMDB shall be formulated so that once a dialog is presented to the user, and answered, certain assertions about the users environment are able to be m
26、ade. The information associated with dialogs shall permit the presentation system to provide actions to follow all completed dialogs. Subsequent procedures available for presentation shall be conditional upon one of the possible answers requested by the prompt. 3.1.5 Element links. Specific informat
27、ion elements in the data base which have relationships to other elements, shall be represented by linking the information together. These links shall be developed to allow the user to branch from the immediate technical information to other related information. The links shall be of two types. The f
28、irst type shall provide for a one to one direct relationship between two pieces of information. The second type shall Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-87268C 4 provide for relationships to exist between several pieces of inform
29、ation. The links shall not be restricted to any one data type and shall be available for use with all data elements. 3.1.5.1 Links to reduce redundancy. Links shall be used to eliminate redundant information elements whenever practicable. 3.1.5.2 Location elements. The location elements used for int
30、ernal references and external cross references shall be developed to conform to the location element definitions of ISO 10744 as specified by MIL-DTL-87269. 3.1.5.3 Context. Context dependent filtering, as defined in MIL-DTL-87269, shall be used to provide the capability to present the user with onl
31、y the information that applies to a specific configuration or situation. This filtering shall be accomplished through the use of precondition and post-condition elements. The precondition element shall enable the display of appropriate information during presentation. The post-condition element shal
32、l enable the recording of presentation events for later filtering. The IETMDB shall also contain the additional precondition properties which are required to be satisfied for the element to be applicable to the current context at presentation time. 3.2 General content requirements related to IETMs.
33、The following paragraphs present general requirements for technical information used for both IETM technical content and IETM use requirements. The following paragraphs on help information and for warnings, cautions, and notes shall relate to all aspects of the technical function of the IETM. 3.2.1
34、Help related to technical content. The user shall have access to information relating to the technical content of the IETM, such as information on the weapon system itself (e.g., theory of operation or schematics) or assistance in using one of the special features of the authored procedures. The hel
35、p function shall also permit the user to access context sensitive help which applies to the users current activity and situation. It shall permit the user to access descriptive information to further explain technical points, define specific terms, or provide a fuller explanation of processes covere
36、d very briefly by the technical information. Help information shall be available for all sections of the IETM. 3.2.1.1 Administrative information. All IETMs shall contain the following administrative information for subsequent user selectable display: a. Identification of the technical manual title,
37、 assigned technical manual number, and document version, as applicable. b. Classification level of the IETM (also be presented upon initial entry into the IETM). c. Date, baseline date plus date of latest and all previous changes, if applicable. d. Verification, change, or revision status, as applic
38、able. e. Preparing activity. f. Activity with technical control of the IETM. g. Activity responsible for configuration management of the equipment/system. h. Address for forwarding deficiency reports or other evaluative comments. i. Method of obtaining additional copies and the format of those elect
39、ronic copies. j. Distribution statement. k. Export control notice, if applicable. l. Summary of documents and/or technical manuals that are referenced but not included in the automatically accessible data available to the IETM at the time it is used, if applicable. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo re
40、production or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-87268C 5 m. General notes describing the physical method for identifying the specific equipment to which this IETM applies, the method for identifying the change configuration status of equipment when not immediately obvious to
41、a qualified user, and the relationship of the IETM to the particular equipment under maintenance. 3.2.1.2 Applicability statement. The IETM shall contain a highly accessible applicability statement which explicitly identifies the system, equipment, or component to which the IETM applies, as well as
42、the level of maintenance for which the IETM is intended (i.e., organizational, intermediate, or depot), as applicable. This information shall be in addition to the use of any automated feature of the EDS which displays only that information relating to one particular configuration. If the IETM appli
43、es only to specific members of an equipment class, this shall be stated, and relevant model numbers, serial numbers, aircraft tail numbers, etc., shall be clearly identified. 3.2.1.3 Introduction. All IETMs shall contain information which explains the purpose and scope (e.g., organizational level tr
44、oubleshooting and corrective maintenance for a particular system), content and organization. This section shall present the range of tasks covered by the IETM as it relates to the purpose and scope of the manual. 3.2.1.4 List of contents. The IETM shall contain a list of contents and shall provide i
45、nstructions for direct user access to each item at the lowest level cited. If the IETM is for proceduralized corrective maintenance, the list of contents shall provide all maintenance tasks included. The list of contents, while analogous to the table of contents of a paper manual, shall base sequenc
46、ing on the logic of the logistics support function covered and shall contain branching as needed. The user shall be given the capability to access listed entries directly from the list of contents menu. 3.2.1.5 How to use “help“ information. In addition to the technical information related help desc
47、ribed in 3.2.1, the user shall be provided with help information involving the use of the IETM or the use of the EDS. This help information shall describe how to use the IETM; e.g., how to reach (access) specific information and how to employ user interaction functions. How to use this IETM informat
48、ion shall be incorporated as part of the content information for the IETM. 3.2.1.6 Instructions for interactions with IETM utility functions. Information shall be provided which describes procedures for all utility functions included as supplements to the primary functions of the IETM (e.g., prepara
49、tion and submission of associated maintenance action reports; accumulation and submission of the IETM deficiency reports citing IETM errors or problems in using the IETM; ordering of needed parts; work center maintenance management; use for on station training; acquisition of additional IETM data). 3.2.1.7 Definitions of acronyms and unusual terms. A glossary including all acronyms, abbreviations, and
