SGML

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Also known as: standard generalized markup language
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standard generalized markup language

SGML, an international computer standard for the definition of markup languages; that is, it is a metalanguage. Markup consists of notations called “tags,” which specify the function of a piece of text or how it is to be displayed. SGML emphasizes descriptive markup, in which a tag might be <emphasis>. Such a markup denotes the document function, and it could be interpreted as reverse video on a computer screen, underlining by a typewriter, or italics in typeset text. SGML is used to specify DTDs (document type definitions). A DTD defines a kind of document, such as a report, by specifying ...(100 of 191 words)