MIL-STD-40051B(TM)
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CONTENTS
PARAGRAPH
PAGE
FOREWORD.......................................................................................................................ii
1. SCOPE...........................................................................................................................1
1.1 Scope.....................................................................................................1
2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS....................................................................................1
2.1 General..................................................................................................1
2.2 Government documents........................................................................1
2.2.1 Specifications, standards and handbooks..............................................1
2.2.2 Other Government documents and publications...................................3
2.3 Non-Government publications..............................................................4
2.4 Order of precedence..............................................................................5
3. DEFINITIONS..............................................................................................................6
4. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS...................................................................................21
4.1 General..................................................................................................21
4.2 Types of technical manuals...................................................................21
4.3 Selective application and tailoring........................................................21
4.4 Preparation of digital data for electronic delivery ................................22
4.5 Use of the DTDs/Style sheets ...............................................................22
4.5.1 Page-based TMs....................................................................................22
4.5.2 Frame-based TMs .................................................................................22
4.6 Obtaining the DTDs/Style sheets..........................................................22
4.7 Style and format....................................................................................22
4.8 Style and format requirements for technical content of
page-based TMs....................................................................................23
4.8.1 Examples of style and format ...............................................................23
4.8.2 TM divisions.........................................................................................23
4.8.2.1 Volume size and content.......................................................................23
4.8.2.2 Chapters................................................................................................23
4.8.2.3 Work packages......................................................................................23
4.8.2.3.1 Work package size................................................................................23
4.8.2.3.2 Work package content ..........................................................................23
4.8.2.3.3 Development of individual work packages...........................................24
4.8.3 Type size and style................................................................................24
4.8.4 Page size and orientation ......................................................................24
4.8.5 Foldout pages........................................................................................25
4.8.6 Final reproducible copy (FRC).............................................................25
4.8.7 Warnings, cautions, and notes ..............................................................25
4.8.7.1 Use and placement................................................................................25
4.8.7.2 Icons......................................................................................................26
4.8.7.2.1 Development of icons...........................................................................26
4.8.7.2.2 Safety warnings with icons...................................................................26
4.8.7.2.3 Hazardous materials warnings with icons.............................................26
4.8.7.2.3.1 Format for hazardous materials warnings with icons ...........................26
4.8.8 Chapters................................................................................................26
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