SGML Document Architecture Tames the World Wide Web; Htmlscript Standardizes on SGML; First Offering to be Released as Netscape Server Plug-in.SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 1996--Htmlscript Corp. today, in full recognition of the momentum towards SGML SGML in full Standard Generalized Markup Language Markup language for organizing and tagging elements of a document, including headings, paragraphs, tables, and graphics. as the eventual Internet standard An Internet standard is a specification for an innovative internetworking technology or methodology, which the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) ratified as an open standard after the innovation underwent peer review. for World-Wide Web (World-Wide Web, networking, hypertext) World-Wide Web - (WWW, W3, The Web) An Internet client-server hypertext distributed information retrieval system which originated from the CERN High-Energy Physics laboratories in Geneva, Switzerland. documents, announced a promise to make all Htmlscript products fully SGML-compliant. Today, Htmlscript allows people to easily put programming logic, calculations, and file input/output into HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. documents. Tomorrow, by strictly adhering to the SGML standard and philosophy, Htmlscript will blur the line of distinction between documents and applications. Htmlscript's new positioning statement, "The document is the application" emphasizes this commitment. The Htmlscript compliance plan is the first leap towards SGML by a middleware company, defining the start of an important trend that answers customer demands for a standardized syntax for both documents and applications. Htmlscript's first SGML-compliant product will be delivered as a Netscape server plug-in, allowing people to easily embed application syntax using standard off-the-shelf SGML editing and workflow management tools. Joe Austin, president of Htmlscript, said, "SGML compliance allows the Htmlscript developer to use a single set of tools to handle all the important process functions for both documents and applications -- editing, workflow management, display systems, storage and retrieval, and others. With SGML compliance and Htmlscript tools, the document truly becomes the application." The Importance of SGML SGML, like many Internet counterparts, is a decade-old standard (declared standard in ISO- iso- or is- pref. 1. Equal; uniform: isobar. 2. Isomeric: isopropyl. 3. 8879). HTML, the well-known and rather simple descriptive document markup language markup language Standard text-encoding system consisting of a set of symbols inserted in a text document to control its structure, formatting, or the relationship among its parts. The most widely used markup languages are SGML, HTML, and XML. of the World Wide Web, is an application of SGML. As HTML stands today (HTML 3.2 Wilbur), it lacks desired expressiveness. As the Web evolves, document crafters and developers are demanding a more expressive descriptive document markup language. As a result, new and more powerful Web-based SGML-compliant document languages are on the rise accompanied by SGML style sheets. These new languages will allow authors freedom of expression to apply content with true platform independence. The SGML style sheets will provide a powerful mechanism for the author to control the presentation of the document on many different platforms. The SGML standard is regularly applied throughout Fortune 1000 companies and the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Government. Said Mark Gaither, co-author of the book "Foundations of World Wide Web Programming With HTML and CGI CGI in full Common Gateway Interface. Specification by which a Web server passes data between itself and an application program. Typically, a Web user will make a request of the Web server, which in turn passes the request to a CGI application program. ," -- "A more expressive application of SGML is the future of the Web and Web systems. It is destined des·tine tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines 1. To determine beforehand; preordain: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic. 2. to be as ubiquitous as HTML is now." Major companies such as Microsoft, Netscape, Softquad, and Oracle continue to make advancements toward SGML by making sure their proposed enhancements to HTML are SGML-compliant. Integration between documents, WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. content, and data warehouses is extremely important for not only Intranets, but also the Internet as well. Compliance to Open Systems Matters Not all HTML documents are SGML-compliant, and many HTML-creation tools don't generate SGML-compliant code. This can mean setbacks for firms wanting to make their current HTML-based web development efforts pay off as the web moves to more advanced SGML applications and SGML-based tools. Fortunately, there are compliance-checking stations on the web where users can submit their code and receive an immediate assessment on its compliance with HTML standard syntax. Gaither has created one such site. It is publicly available free of charge at http://www.webtechs.com/html-val-svc/ This also explains why Htmlscript's decision to fully comply with SGML is so important to web site and intranet implementors -- adherence to standards means that implementors can use the same tools to develop content and applications. While it is unlikely that every desktop will be equipped with special purpose programming environments, it is extremely likely that most desktops will provide primary SGML document editing capabilities. SGML-enabled Htmlscript products provide easy-to-use application development capabilities to be used in document creation, editing and maintenance processes. The product strategy not only makes Htmlscript compatible with SGML, it actually uses the SGML environment for defining the document. There is a big difference between using special embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. codes that would be skipped by SGML (the way many products will "comply" with SGML) and actually integrating program syntax in the SGML structure with all the benefits that come with it. Understanding the importance of the SGML philosophy, Htmlscript chooses true functional compliance with SGML. The alternative to true SGML compliance involves embedding 1. (mathematics) embedding - One instance of some mathematical object contained with in another instance, e.g. a group which is a subgroup. 2. (theory) embedding - (domain theory) A complete partial order F in [X -> Y] is an embedding if application program code in comments, process instructions, or special encasement en·case tr.v. en·cased, en·cas·ing, en·cas·es To enclose in or as if in a case. en·case  ment n. tags. This means that standard HTML/SGML editing tools cannot be used to manage the application code contained in the document. Using the true SGML approach that Htmlscript has taken, special tags that generate HTML, Javascript, VBScript, etc. are part of the actual document and can be used with SGML workflow management, presentation, and editing software. As Htmlscript Corp. develops the Htmlscript DTD's (SGML term meaning "Document Type Definition"), it will publish them along with implementation specs (SPECificationS) The details of the components built into a device. See specification. on their web site. This will allow implementors and even competitors to easily incorporate Htmlscript products into their systems or produce competitive products. As the Web becomes a gigantic "groupware Software that supports multiple users working on related tasks in local and remote networks. Also called "collaborative software," groupware is an evolving concept that is more than just multiuser software which allows access to the same data. " environment, the capability to easily integrate content and applications will become the critical buying decision for site implementors. About Htmlscript The htmlscript system is a server-based solution delivery environment integrating HTML-like "tags" that enable web site developers to easily create complex web applications such as shopping malls, Intranet sites and virtual communities. Operating as a pre-processor on the web server, the htmlscript 4GL ensures that only pure HTML is output to the browser. Using the system, robust solutions can be developed that are completely browser-independent. Optionally, browser-specific features provided by tools such as JavaScript and VBScript can be seamlessly incorporated into the applications. Included with the htmlscript system are ready-to-run applications for On-Line Quizzes, Shopping Carts, Forums, Search Engines, Mailing Lists, and Groupware. The complete htmlscript package included development tools, administrative tools, and an application suite, and is available for most Unix and Unix-like operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . Pricing starts at $495 per server/cpu with no "per seat" fees. Availability is immediate. -0- Note to Editors: Htmlscript(tm) is a trademark of Htmlscript Corp. All other trademarks and servicemarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Htmlscript Corporation Joe Austin, 619/490-2570 joe@htmlscript.com www.htmlscript.com or Arial Marketing, Inc. Mike Adams Mike Adams may refer to:
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