MIL-DTL-87268D
of two types. The irst type shall provide for a one to one direct relationship between two pieces of
information. The second type shall provide for relationships to exist between several pieces of information.
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 internal references and external cross references
shall be developed to conform to the location element deinitions of ISO 10744 as speciied by
MIL-DTL-87269.
3.1.5.3 Context. Context dependent iltering, as deined in MIL-DTL-87269, shall be used to provide
the capability to present the user with only the information that applies to a speciic coniguration or
situation. This iltering 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 shall enable the recording of presentation events for later iltering. The IETMDB shall
also contain the additional precondition properties which are required to be satisied for the element to be
applicable to the current context at presentation time.
3.2 General content requirements related to IETMs. 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 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 help function
shall also permit the user to access context sensitive help which applies to the user's current activity and
situation. It shall permit the user to access descriptive information to further explain technical points, deine
speciic terms, or provide a fuller explanation of processes covered very briely 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. Identiication of the technical manual title, assigned technical manual number, and document
version, as applicable.
b. Classiication 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. Veriication, change, or revision status, as applicable.
e. Preparing activity.
f. Activity with technical control of the IETM.
g. Activity responsible for coniguration management of the equipment/system.
h. Address for forwarding deiciency reports or other evaluative comments.
i. Method of obtaining additional copies and the format of those electronic 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.
m. General notes describing the physical method for identifying the speciic equipment to which
this IETM applies, the method for identifying the change coniguration status of equipment
when not immediately obvious to a qualiied user, and the relationship of the IETM to
the particular equipment under maintenance.
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