MIL-STD-38784A
4.9.6.1 General. Print presentation: TOPS shall be printed on green paper. TOPS may be an accumulation
of data from several TOPS or be independent. An accumulation type TOPS shall contain only new or
changed TOPS data pages. Unchanged TOPS data pages shall not be reissued.
4.9.6.2 Numbering and indexing. Print presentation: TOPS shall have the same title as the basic TM.
TOPS pages shall be numbered with the basic TM identiication number followed by the sufix "TP" and a
dash number assigned in sequence. For example: "TO 00-5-1TP-1."
4.9.6.3 TOPS title page. Print presentation: TOPS shall use an abbreviated title. The TM identiication
number shall be printed lush right above the upper line of the abbreviated title. On inspection work cards
which require six hole drill, the TM identiication number shall be printed in the center of the page
above the upper line of the abbreviated title. The words "TECHNICAL ORDER PAGE SUPPLEMENT"
shall be centered beneath the upper line of the abbreviated title. The TM identiication number and date
of the TM being supplemented by the TOPS shall be as shown on igure 37. Security classiication
markings for classiied TOPS shall be in accordance with DOD 5220.22-M and DOD 5200.1-R. In addition
to normal supplement and supersedure notices, the abbreviated title shall contain a note stating whether
or not the TOPS is modiication related. If there is a modiication TCTO, it shall be referenced.
Other explanatory notes shall be added, such as TOPS issued out of sequence. The sequence of notes
shall be supplement, supersedure, then explanatory.
4.9.6.4 TOPS list of effective pages. Print presentation: The LEP shall be on the lower half of the TOPS
title page and shall include a list of TOPS affected and their issue date. The LEP shall also include a
listing of all TOPS data pages included/deleted/superseded and the TOPS number in which they were issued.
When the LEP is too long to be included in its entirety on the lower half of the title page, the list shall be
continued on the reverse side of the title page with the heading "List of Effective Pages - Continued". The
page number for TOPS continued LEP shall be TOPS A. When more than one continued LEP is required,
the additional pages shall be assigned a decimal number (TOPS A.1, A.2, etc.).
4.9.6.5 TOPS data pages. Print presentation: Each TOPS data page shall include the TOPS number centered
at the top of the page and the page number centered at the bottom of the page. They shall be printed on
one side only and shall be drilled to permit iling in the TM facing the affected page. TOPS data pages shall
be numbered the same as the affected TM page. When, within a single TOPS, more than one page affects
the same TM page, the irst TOPS page shall be numbered the same as the TM page and the additional
TOPS pages shall be assigned the page number plus a decimal number. For example: TM page 4-2, TOPS
pages 4-2, 4-2.1, 4-2.2, etc. The TOPS data page shall contain only the information being changed, added or
deleted. When possible, the data shall be in the same position on the TOPS page as the affected data on
the TM page. Each TOPS page which is the result of a modiication shall have the statement "RESULT OF
TCTO ......" at the bottom, centered, all capitals, two spaces above the page number. If more than one
modiication or both modiication and nonmodiication data are on a page, each applicable data entry shall
start with "AFTER (BEFORE) TCTO ......" TOPS pages superseding existing TOPS pages shall have the
statement "SUPERSEDES PAGE ... OF TP..." at the bottom, centered, all capitals, two spaces above the
page number. However, if a complete TOPS is superseded, the TOPS supersedure notice will be adequate.
4.9.6.6 Superseding TOPS. Print presentation: When TOPS are superseded by a revision, change, another
TOPS, or a safety or operational supplement, the supersedure notice shall list the superseded TOPS.
4.10 Brief manuals. Print presentation: Unless otherwise speciied, manuals of twenty pages or less shall be
prepared in accordance with the requirements stated elsewhere in this standard. If speciied, brief manuals
shall conform to the requirements below (see 6.2.bv.). See appendix E for the DSS to be used for digital
development and delivery of brief manuals conforming to the requirements below.
a. Not be required to have front matter (except abbreviated title).
b. Have the irst page consist of an abbreviated title and text below it.
c. Have chapters or sections begin on left- or right-hand pages with no blank pages.
d. Contain more than one chapter or section on a page, where possible.
e. Have pages, paragraphs, illustrations and tables numbered consecutively throughout the manual
with single Arabic numerals, disregarding chapter and section number.
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