The birth of a standard

✍ Scribed by Adler, Sharon

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1992
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 450 KB
• Volume: 43
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0002-8231
• DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4571(199209)43:8<556::aid-asi6>3.0.co;2-0

✦ Synopsis

The Standard Generalized

Markup Language (SGML) was adopted as an international standard for data description, data modeling, and interchange in October 1986. This article explores the evolution of this standard following its technical completion and leading to widespread market acceptance.