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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(F) (M) Electronic presentation: TOC entries shall be linked to the data to which they apply. TOCs shall be

located in the left pane per MIL-DTL-87268, section 3. The TOC may be formatted like print TOCs or

may be represented as a collapsible tree structure.

4.5.6.1 Table of contents for RDC. Print presentation: The page number column for tables of contents may

be left blank when working on RDC during the early stages of preparation. The page number column may

be illed in, if the composition equipment can produce the TOC automatically.

(F) Electronic presentation: There shall be no page number column.

4.5.7 List of illustrations. Print presentation: Each manual or volume in a set (see 3.2.26 and 3.2.37) of

manuals shall contain its own LOI. In addition, Volume 1 or the irst manual of the set shall contain a LOI

for all volumes or manuals in the set. Publications containing 10 or more illustrations (including charts and

graphs assigned igure numbers) shall have a LOI showing the igure number, title, and page number

of each igure. This list shall include foldout pages, schematics, etc. The security classiication, if any,

of illustration titles shall be indicated. Layout shall conform to igure 17 except that a single column

format shall be used when the manual is prepared in single column.

(M) Single column format shall be used. LOI shall begin its own page at the end of the TOC.

(F) (M) Electronic presentation: LOI entries shall be linked to igures to which they apply. The LOI shall

be placed under a tab in the left pane per the requirements of MIL-DTL-87268.

4.5.8 List of tables (LOT). Manuals containing 10 or more tables (including charts assigned table numbers)

shall have a LOT showing the table number, title, and page number of each table. The security classiication,

if any, of table titles shall be indicated. Layout shall conform to igure 17 except that a single column

format shall be used when the manual is prepared in single column.

Print presentation: Each manual or volume in a set (see 3.2.26 and 3.2.37) of manuals shall contain its own

LOT. In addition, Volume 1 or the irst manual of the set shall contain a LOT for all volumes or manuals

in the set. When both are brief, the LOI and LOT may be included on the same page.

(F) Electronic presentation: LOT entries shall be linked to the table to which they apply. The LOT shall be

placed under a tab in the left pane per the requirements of MIL-DTL-87268.

4.5.9 Foreword/Preface/Introduction. (F) (M) (N) A Foreword/Preface/Introduction shall contain the

purpose and scope of the manual plus any other information required by the detail speciication. The

Foreword/Preface/Introduction shall deine abbreviations and nonstandard symbols, including any icons (see

3.2.15), used in the manual. The irst volume of a manual shall contain general information and reporting

requirements (e.g. general circuit board data, feedback reports, special TM use requirements, error reporting,

unique requisition needs, etc.) regarding all volumes and speciic information applicable to Volume 1, as

required. When speciied (see 6.2.ax.), submittal and routing instructions for TM improvement reports shall

be included in the Foreword/Preface/Introduction as provided by the acquiring activity.

4.5.9.1 International standardization agreements. The Foreword/Preface/Introduction of a manual implementing

an international standardization agreement(s) shall contain the following note:

Note

Certain provisions of this technical manual (identify by chapter, section, paragraph or

similar manner, if appropriate) are the subject of international standardization agreement

(insert the ABCA or ASCC standard number, the NATO, STANAG, NETR or NEPR

number, or appropriate documentary reference). When change, revision or cancellation

of this technical manual is proposed which will modify the international agreement

concerned, the technical manual management activity will take appropriate action through

international standardization channels, including departmental standardization ofices, to

change the agreement or make other appropriate accommodations.