Document Architecture in Open Systems: The ODA Standard

In 1989, the ISO Standard 8613 "Office Document Architecture (ODA) and Interchange Format" was published. The Standard is intended for the interchange of documents in an Open Systems environment. ISO 8613 is technically identical to the CCITT Recommendations of the T.410 series called "Open Document Architecture (ODA) and Interchange Format" published in 1988. Almost all major companies in the office automation and telecommunication area are currently developing products based on this Standard. In this book, all important aspects of the presently publishedeight parts of the Standard are discussed. The book provides a comprehensiveand detailed introduction to the technical specifications of ISO 8613 and the concepts on which these specifications are based, including the extensions which were added to the ODA Standard in 1991. The book isprimarily addressed to readers who want to investigate the applicability of the Standard for their document interchange problems, plan to acquire products based on the Standard, or intend to develop document processingsystems conforming to the Standard.

Inhalt
1 The Structure of the Standard.- 2 Part 1: Introduction and General Principles.- 2.1 The Basic Concepts of ODA.- 2.2 Document Application Profiles.- 2.3 Conformance.- 3 Part 2: Document Structures.- 3.1 Representation of the Document Structures.- 3.2 Attributes of the Document Structures.- 3.3 Components of ODA Documents.- 3.4 Storage and Interchange of ODA Documents.- 3.5 Security Aspects.- 3.6 The Processing of ODA Documents.- 4 Part 4: The Document Profile.- 4.1 Constituents of the Document Profile.- 4.2 The Attributes of the Document Profile.- 5 Part 5: Office Document Interchange Format (ODIF).- 5.1 The Abstract Syntax Notation One (ASN.1).- 5.2 Additional Encoding Rules for ODA Documents.- 6 Part 6: Character Content Architectures.- 6.1 The ODA Model for Character Content.- 6.2 Attributes for Character Content.- 6.3 Control Functions.- 6.4 The Layout Process for Character Content.- 6.5 The Imaging Process for Character Content.- 7 Part 7: Raster Graphics Content Architectures.- 7.1 The ODA Model for Raster Graphics.- 7.2 Attributes for Raster Graphics.- 7.3 The Layout Process for Raster Graphics.- 7.4 The Imaging Process for Raster Graphics.- 8 Part 8: Geometric Graphics Content Architectures.- 8.1 The ODA Model for Geometric Graphics.- 8.2 Attributes for Geometric Graphics.- 8.3 The Layout Process for Geometric Graphics.- 8.4 The Imaging Process for Geometric Graphics.- 9 Part 10: Formal Specifications.- 9.1 The Goal of the Formal Specifications.- 9.2 The Formal Description Technique.- 9.3 The Formal Specifications of the Document Structures.- 9.4 Applications of the Formal Specifications.- 10 Annex: Modifications and Extensions of ISO 8613.- 10.1 Technical Corrigenda.- 10.2 Addendum on Document Application Profile Proforma and Notation.- 10.3 Addendum on Styles.- 10.4 Addendum on Alternate Representations.- 10.5 Addendum on Security.- 10.6 Addendum on Tiled Raster Graphics.- 10.7 Expected Extensions.