MIL-STD-38784 Manuals, Technical: General Style And Format RequirementsThis standard covers the general style and format requirements for the preparation of standard Technical Manuals \(TM\) and changes thereto intended for military applications. This includes all technical documents assigned a TM identification number and controlled by a TM management information system, or subject to requisition from an inventory control point. This standard provides for Standard Generalized Markup Language \(SGML\) Document Type Definition \(DTD\) usage \(see Appendices B through E\) required for electronic data delivery, including PDF. This standard supplements the performance of detail specifications used for specific TM types and related publications, but does not deliver any technical data. Unless specified otherwise herein, the examples at the end of this standard are typical and may be adapted to fit the specific equipment or situation being covered. All appendices are intended for compliance when applicable.

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4.5.1.4 Contract number. (F) (M) (N) Unless otherwise speciied (see 6.2.am.), the original contract number

for the equipment shall be placed on all new issues and carried forward on all subsequent cover/title

pages/screens. If the contract number for a change or revision is different from the original number, the

number applicable to the change or revision shall be indicated on the cover/title page/screen in addition to

the original number. No more than two contract numbers, the original and the latest, need appear.

(M) Shall only use contract numbers on commercial manuals.

4.5.1.5 Seal. (N) The Department of the Navy Seal, with command identiier, is placed below the

contract number(s).

(M) The Marine Corps Seal shall appear below the title on the cover page. See igure 46.

4.5.1.6 Supersedure notice. Unless otherwise speciied the supersedure notice shall be placed on the title

page when the manual/change/revision/Rapid Action Change (RAC) under preparation supersedes all or

portions of other manuals/changes/revisions. When speciied (see 6.2.an.), the supersedure notice shall include

a list of all currently superseded supplements and RACs. Superseded supplements/RACs shall normally be

listed individually, but when several alphabetically/numerically sequenced supplements/RACs are superseded,

they shall be grouped. When speciied, the FRC that supersedes a PTM shall include the supersedure notice.

The applicable portions of the following supersedure notice shall be used:

This (manual/change/revision/RAC) supersedes (applicable manual/change/revision number or portions of)

dated (date of superseded document), Change (change number), dated (change date), including (superseded

supplement/RAC numbers).

(M) This statement shall be placed on the cover: "This manual supersedes TM (manual Short Title

being superseded), dated (date of last publication)" The Supersedure notice also shall be placed on

the promulgation page. See igure 45.

4.5.1.7 Supplement notice. (F) (M) (N) A supplement notice is used to show dependent and supporting

publications when one cannot be used without the other. They apply to supplements, supplemental

or partial manuals and basic manuals. Dependency is shown by such statements as "INCOMPLETE

WITHOUT TO XX-XX-XX" or "USE WITH TO XX-XX-XX". Supporting publications are depicted by

such statements as "THIS PUBLICATION SUPPLEMENTS TO XXXX- XX". Cross-reference notes to

supplements, or to augmented manuals.

Print presentation: Supplement notice shall be placed on the cover/title page initially, or at time

of change or revision.

(F) Electronic presentation: Whenever possible, the supplement number shall link to the appropriate TO.

4.5.1.8 Effective date notice. (F) When a manual or change becomes effective later than the date upon

which it is distributed, a notice similar to the following shall be placed on the title page immediately after

or in place of the supersedure notice.

The effective date of this (publication, change) is (effective date). Instructions herein shall not be

used prior to that date.

4.5.1.9 Volume notice. Print presentation: When speciied (see 6.2.ao.), the cover/title page of each

volume (see 3.2.37) shall contain a statement that the applicable volume is incomplete without the

other volumes in the set (see 3.2.22 and 3.2.31).

4.5.1.10 Disclosure notice. (F) (M) (N) When speciied (see 6.2.ap.), the following disclosure notice

shall be placed on the cover/title page/screen of classiied and unclassiied manuals, except those with

Distribution Statement A, IAW AFI 63-101 (F). Any request for this document should be refered to

(TO management activity and address)