standard generalized markup language
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Definition
Noun: 1. (Computer Science) A Standardized Metalanguage for Document Markup: A system that defines a set of rules for creating and using markup languages to describe the structure and other attributes of a document. It is a meta-language, meaning it provides the framework for defining specific markup languages (like HTML or XML), rather than being a single markup language itself.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The development of HTML was based on the principles of Standard Generalized Markup Language.
- Before the rise of XML, Standard Generalized Markup Language was a key standard for document interchange in publishing and technical fields.
Advanced Usage
- As an Acronym (SGML): The term is almost exclusively used in its abbreviated form, "SGML," in technical and historical contexts.
- The original web was built on SGML-derived languages.
- Many complex document systems in government and industry were built on SGML.
Variants and Related Words
- SGML (n): The universal acronym for Standard Generalized Markup Language.
- Markup Language (n): A system for annotating a document to define its structure, presentation, or semantics. SGML is a type of meta markup language.
- XML (Extensible Markup Language) (n): A simplified, more web-friendly subset of SGML rules.
- HTML (HyperText Markup Language) (n): An example of a specific markup language defined using SGML principles (for HTML 4.01 and earlier).
Synonyms
- Document Markup Standard
- Generalized Markup Metalanguage
Related Phrases/Concepts
- Descriptive Markup: A core concept of SGML, where tags describe what the content (e.g., , ), not how it should look.
- Document Type Definition (DTD): A set of rules, defined using SGML syntax, that declares the elements, attributes, and structure allowed in a specific type of document.
Noun
- (computer science) a standardized language for the descriptive markup of documents; a set of rules for using whatever markup vocabulary is adopted