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Practical SGML

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In the previous chapter I have explained the usual way of including mathematics and graphics in SGML documents, i.e. through NOTATION. Here I show that because of their tree structure, you can go a step further and use SGML to describe mathematical and graphical objects.

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  1. European Laboratory for Particle Physics, CERN, Geneva, Switzerland

    Eric van Herwijen

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van Herwijen, E. (1990). Mathematics and Graphics. In: Practical SGML. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0687-0_8

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