MIL-HDBK-3001 Base Document:2001

FOREWORD
1. SCOPE
    1.1 Scope
    1.2 Applicability
2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
    2.1 General
    2.2 Government documents
    2.3 Non-Government publications
    2.4 Order of precedence
3. DEFINITIONS
    3.1 Acronyms used in this handbook
    3.2 Definitions of selected terms
4. PAGED-BASED TECHNICAL MANUAL DEVELOPMENT
    4.1 General
    4.2 Selective application and tailoring
    4.3 Preparation of TMs in digital format
    4.4 Style and format for printed page-oriented TMs
    4.5 Obtaining the modular DTDs/FOSIs
    4.6 Figures contained in this handbook
    4.7 Development of work package technical manuals
    4.8 How to develop and assemble a work package TM
    4.9 Format
    4.10 General writing style
5. SCROLLABLE AND FRAME-BASED TECHNICAL MANUAL DEVELOPMENT
    5.1 General
    5.2 Selective application and tailoring
    5.3 Development of work package ETMs/IETMs
    5.4 Obtaining the modular DTDs
    5.5 Figures contained in this handbook
    5.6 Types of work packages
    5.7 ETMs/IETMs developed in accordance with MIL-STD-3001
         series standards
    5.8 How to develop and assemble a work package ETM/IETM
    5.9 Navigational, access, and other commands
    5.10 ETM/IETM
    5.11 Work packages
    5.12 Style and format for display of work package text
         and graphics
6. GRAPHICS REQUIREMENTS
    6.1 Illustration preparation
7. REVISIONS AND UPDATES
    7.1 Revisions for page-based TMs
    7.2 Revisions and updates for ETMs/IETMs
8. COMPREHENSIBILITY
    8.1 Comprehensibility for page-based TMs
    8.2 Comprehensibility for ETMs/IETMs
9. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION MARKINGS
    9.1 Security classification markings for page-based TMs
    9.2 Security classification markings for ETMs/IETMs
10. NOTES
    10.1 Intended use
    10.2 Subject term (key word) listing
APPENDIX A - EXAMPLES OF TYPES OF GRAPHICS USED IN WORK PACKAGE
             TECHNICAL MANUALS
A.1 Scope
A.2 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
A.3 DEFINITIONS
A.4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
A.5 DETAILED REQUIREMENTS
FIGURES

Describes non-regulatory guidance and information for the preparation of technical manuals (TM) required to operate and maintain the various types of equipment and weapon systems within the Department of the Navy.

This handbook provides non-regulatory guidance and information for the preparation of technical manuals (TM) required to operate and maintain the various types of equipment and weapon systems within the Department of the Navy. It provides preferred format and general writing style, graphics, revisions, comprehensibility, and security guidance for the preparation of digital data for the delivery of all types of work package TMs. Section 4 provides technical manual development guidance for the preparation of page-based TMs. Section 5 provides technical manual development guidance for the preparation and display of linear structured, scrollable, Electronic Technical Manuals and frame-based Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals. Linear, scrollable Electronic Technical Manuals (hereafter referred to as ETMs) and frame-based Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (hereafter referred to as IETMs) are digital in form and designed for interactive display to maintenance technicians or system operator end users by means of a computer controlled Electronic Display System (EDS). Although this handbook encourages the delivery of digital files, the requirement for digital files, paper, or both will be specified by the requiring activity. This handbook provides guidance only. It cannot be cited as a requirement. If it is, the contractor does not have to comply.