MIL-DTL-38769E
the text of this document takes precedence. Nothing in this document, however, supersedes applicable
laws and regulations unless a speciic exemption has been obtained.
REQUIREMENTS.
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3.1 Development and preparation. The general manner of development and preparation of WUC manuals
shall be in accordance with the requirements of MIL-STD-38784, except as otherwise speciied herein (see 6.8).
3.1.1 General criteria. The following applies throughout this speciication.
3.1.1.1 Electronic presentation requirements. Electronic presentation requirements prescribed herein shall
apply only to the development of linear data for electronic viewers. For development of Portable Document
Format (PDF) data, print presentation requirements herein shall apply for formatting. Non-linear [(Interactive
Electronic Technical Manual (IETM)] requirements are contained in a separate speciication.
3.1.2 Format. The format of the manuals shall be in accordance with the requirements of MIL-STD-38784.
Unless otherwise speciied by the acquiring activity, chapters and sections shall be arranged as outlined
herein (see 6.2b.).
3.1.3 Manual size. Print Presentation: Unless otherwise speciied by the acquiring activity (see 6.2c.),
preliminary manuals shall be 8 ½ by 11-inches (with the same printing area size as 5 by 8-inch manuals).
Formal manuals shall be prepared in 5 by 8-inch size, except training and support equipment (SE) manuals
which shall be prepared in 8 ½ by 11-inch size. The standard WUC manual shall always be 5 by 8-inch.
Electronic Presentation: The restrictions for page sizes are N/A.
3.1.4 Style of type. For WUC entries, each line entry with a zero as the ifth character of the WUC
shall be in upper-case type. Each line entry with other than a zero as the ifth character of the WUC
shall be in lower-case type, with the irst letter of each word in upper-case type (see Figure 2). For
support general codes, the title of each code shall be in upper-case type. Tasks within that code shall be
in lower-case type, with the irst letter of each word in upper-case type. Descriptive text shall follow
normal sentence capitalization. For unique data codes for the maintenance cost system (MCS), the title of
each code shall be in lower-case type, with the irst letter of each word in uppercase type. Descriptive
text shall follow normal sentence capitalization.
3.1.5 Column arrangement. There shall be a blank line between WUC upper-case line entries (see 3.1.4)
and the preceding line entry (excluding support general codes).
Print Presentation: Unless otherwise speciied by the acquiring activity, 5 by 8-inch manuals shall be single
column and 8 ½ by 11-inch manuals shall be double column (see 6.2d.).
Electronic Presentation: manuals shall be produced in single column format.
3.1.6 Page numbering. Print Presentation: The table of contents, introduction, foreword, type maintenance,
action taken, when discovered, and how malfunctioned codes pages shall be numbered with a roman numeral
for each category (when discovered, how malfunctioned codes avionic/electrical/computer [alphabetic
sequence], etc.) and the page sequence within that category (see Figure 3) (see 6.18). Pages containing WUCs
shall be numbered in the lower outer corner of each page by the WUC system (or homogeneous group)
number and consecutive page number (see 6.18). Pages containing System/Subsystem/Reference Designation
Index (SSRDI) numbers shall be numbered in the lower outer corner of each page by the system/subsystem
number and consecutive page numbers (see 6.18). Support General Codes 01000, 02000, 05000, 06000,
07000 and 09000 shall be listed on pages preixed 01-. Codes 03XXX and 04XXX shall appear on pages
preixed 03- and 04-, respectively. Unique data codes for MCS, except support general codes, shall be listed
after the support general codes portion of the manual, and shall be on the page numbered 05-001.
Electronic Presentation: The manual shall be divided and presented by WUC. The SSRDI and SSSN
shall be marked on the TOC. There are no speciic requirements for running footer info regarding a
SSRDI and SSSN. If the capability exists, the SSRDI and SSSN shall be placed on the bottom left
corner of the screen for the data which it applies.
3.1.7 Page entries. Print Presentation: When a change occurs in the system number, i.e., 20-, 21-, 22-,
the listing for each system shall begin on a new right-hand page.
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