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. Always be revised, never have changes issued.

g. Contain the words "THE END" following text on the last page.

(F) Electronic presentation: Brief Manuals are not applicable to electronic technical manuals.

4.11 Combined manual. If speciied by the procuring activity (see 6.2.bw.), an Illustrated Parts Breakdown

(IPB) shall be combined with the maintenance manual. When combined, the IPB chapter shall be prepared

in accordance with MIL-PRF-38807 and shall be the last chapter or section of the manual. The IPB

chapter shall be sectionalized (Section I Foreword, Section II Maintenance Parts List or Repair Parts

and Special Tools List, etc.).

(M) Repair parts list or IPB tables shall be the last chapter of the manual and shall be done in either the

SL-4, top down break-down format or the RPSTL (Army) format. See igures 42 and 43 for example.

DETAILED REQUIREMENTS

This section is not applicable to this standard.

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(This section contains information of a general or explanatory nature that may be helpful, but is not mandatory.)

6.1 Intended use. Technical publications prepared in accordance with this standard are intended for use in

the installation, operation, maintenance, repair and logistics support of military equipment/systems or for

accomplishment of assigned missions and to set a style and format standard for related publications for

which no other standards exist.

6.2 Acquisition requirements. Acquisition documents should specify the following:

a. Title, number, and date of this standard (1).

b. If outlines should be provided (4.1.6).

(F) Manual outlines are required when using

MIL-DTL-83495 and MIL-DTL-87929.

c. If PTM copies of the manual are to be provided as interim editions, preliminary issues or

for other early uses (4.1.7).

d. Types of manuals to be provided (RDC, PTM, FRC) (4.1.9).

e. If minimum acceptable features for FRC should be other than as speciied in this document (4.2.c.).

f. Whether 8� x 11 inch manuals will be single or double column (4.2.1.c 1.).

g. Page size, if other than 8� x 11 (4.2.1.2). (F) Page size should be as speciied in the

applicable content speciication.

h. If FRC should be other than inal size (4.2.1.2). (F) FRC should be the inal size.

i. (N) If the binding edge should indicate the equipment or subject to which the manual

j. (A) (N) If the outer edge should indicate signiicant reference information (4.2.1.4.1.4).

k. (N) If the issue indicator should be used (4.2.1.4.2.3). (F) Issue indicators will be used.

l. (N) If "Original" will be used in the issue indicator (4.2.1.4.2.3). (F) The word "original"

will not be used.

m. If volume number will be included with the page number (4.2.2.2.2).

n. (A) If index page numbers will be other than as speciied in this document (4.2.2.2.6).

o. If foldout pages may be prepared (4.2.4.1). (F) Will accept foldout pages unless otherwise

speciied in content speciication.

p. If preparation of foldout pages will be other than as speciied in this document (). (F) Will

accept fold-out pages interspersed with the text when required to enhance TO usability. The entry

for 8� x 11 inch manuals should be as follows: (4.2.1.e.).