MIL-STD-38784A
CONTENTS
3.2.33 Set .......................................................................................................................................................................7
3.2.34 Standard technical manual ................................................................................................................................7
3.2.35 Supplement .........................................................................................................................................................7
3.2.36 Technical manual ...............................................................................................................................................7
3.2.37 Volume ................................................................................................................................................................7
3.2.38 Warning ...............................................................................................................................................................7
4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. ................................................................................................................................7
4.1 General .....................................................................................................................................................................7
4.1.1 Print presentation .................................................................................................................................................7
4.1.2 (F) (M) Electronic presentation .........................................................................................................................7
4.1.3 Advertising............................................................................................................................................................7
4.1.4 Copyrighted material ...........................................................................................................................................7
4.1.5 Jointly used manuals ...........................................................................................................................................7
4.1.6 Manual outline .....................................................................................................................................................8
4.1.7 Preliminary Technical Manual ............................................................................................................................8
4.1.8 Source data...........................................................................................................................................................8
4.1.9 Manual types ........................................................................................................................................................8
4.2 Format ......................................................................................................................................................................8
4.2.1 Preparation methods.............................................................................................................................................8
4.2.2 Numbering of pages, tables, illustrations, footnotes and appendices .......................................................... 11
4.2.3 Headings .............................................................................................................................................................13
4.2.4 Foldout page and multisheet illustration limitations......................................................................................13
4.2.5 Emergency page markings ................................................................................................................................14
4.2.6 Indentations.........................................................................................................................................................14
4.2.7 Tables ..................................................................................................................................................................14
4.2.8 Illustration placement and legends...................................................................................................................15
4.2.9 Divisions .............................................................................................................................................................16
4.3 Style of writing ....................................................................................................................................................19
4.3.1 References...........................................................................................................................................................19
4.3.2 Grammatical person and mood ........................................................................................................................21
4.3.3 Readability ..........................................................................................................................................................21
4.3.4 Abbreviations/acronyms .....................................................................................................................................21
4.3.5 Metric symbols ..................................................................................................................................................21
4.3.6 Military terms ....................................................................................................................................................21
4.3.7 Automatic electronic test and checkout terminology.....................................................................................21
4.3.8 Use of "shall", "will", "should" and "may"..................................................................................................21
4.3.9 Tables charts and graphs ..................................................................................................................................21
4.3.10 Warnings, cautions and notes.........................................................................................................................21
4.3.11 Energy eficiency requirements.......................................................................................................................24
4.3.12 Environmental protection.................................................................................................................................24
4.4 Security classiication markings ..........................................................................................................................24
4.5 Front matter...........................................................................................................................................................24
4.5.1 Cover/Title Page ................................................................................................................................................24
4.5.2 Warning page .....................................................................................................................................................28
4.5.3 List of effective pages ......................................................................................................................................28
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