ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS STANDARD

GAMA ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS STANDARD
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Scope_____________________________________________________________________ 1
1.1 General________________________________________________________________________ 1
1.2 Aviation Technical Publications ___________________________________________________ 1
1.2.1 Legacy Data _________________________________________________________________________1
1.2.2 ATA Specification 100 and Specification 2100 (Digital Data Standard) __________________________2
1.2.3 EPS Specification Use Requirements _____________________________________________________3
1.2.4 Electronic Publication Options __________________________________________________________3
1.3 Specification Objectives __________________________________________________________ 3
1.3.1 End User Needs ______________________________________________________________________3
1.3.2 Manufacturer Needs___________________________________________________________________4
1.3.3 Design Goals ________________________________________________________________________4
2. Minimum and Recommended Retrieval System ___________________________________ 7
2.1 General________________________________________________________________________ 7
2.2 CD-ROM Electronic Publications Platform__________________________________________ 7
2.3 Online Electronic Publications Platform ____________________________________________ 7
3. Data Exchange_____________________________________________________________ 9
3.1 General________________________________________________________________________ 9
3.2 Electronic Text File Formats ______________________________________________________ 9
3.2.1 Minimum Requirements _______________________________________________________________9
3.2.2 Recommended Requirements ___________________________________________________________9
3.3 Electronic Graphics File Formats _________________________________________________ 10
3.3.1 Raster Text Pages____________________________________________________________________10
3.3.2 Raster Graphics _____________________________________________________________________10
3.3.3 Vector Graphics _____________________________________________________________________11
3.4 Medium and Method Of Data Exchange for Electronic Text and Graphics_______________ 12
3.4.1 Telecommunication __________________________________________________________________12
3.4.2 Compression _______________________________________________________________________12
3.4.3 Control Files - Transmittal_____________________________________________________________12
3.4.4 Media Formats ______________________________________________________________________13
3.4.5 Minimum Data Elements ______________________________________________________________13
3.4.6 Data Organization ___________________________________________________________________13
3.5 Method Of Data Exchange for Paper Source Documents______________________________ 13
3.5.1 Minimum Data Elements ______________________________________________________________13
3.5.2 Control Files - Transmittal_____________________________________________________________13
4. Documentation and Packaging _______________________________________________ 15
4.1 General_______________________________________________________________________ 15
4.2 User Guide ____________________________________________________________________ 15
4.2.1 Paper _____________________________________________________________________________15
4.2.2 Online ____________________________________________________________________________15
4.3 Minimum Requirements_________________________________________________________ 15
4.3.1 Introductory Section _________________________________________________________________15
4.3.2 Table of Contents / Index______________________________________________________________15
4.3.3 Minimum Configuration and Performance ________________________________________________16
4.3.4 Discussion of Functionality ____________________________________________________________16
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