UNIX Documentation in Hypertext Form
                           Kent University
                          Prof. Peter Brown
                          Prof John Slater
      
     The project aims to produce on-line UNIX documentation which
     is both effective and pleasant to use.  This will be done
     using hypertext techniques, which will help each reader to
     focus more quickly on the material they want to peruse.  The
     project will use the GUIDE hypertext system, running on
     graphics workstations or X terminals.  Such hardware, which
     will be quite widespread when the project comes to comp-
     letion in three year's time, allows the high-bandwidth
     interface between user and documentation that the project
     needs to realize its goals.
      
     The project will capture existing UNIX documentation (in
     particular manual pages), and will allow hypertext links
     within the documentation.  Attractive possibilities are
     links between UNIX documentation and notices of local
     courses or bug reports.  New documents can be created
     directly in hypertext form, using a WYSIWYG interface, and
     can exploit a richer set of facilities than documents
     mechanically con- verted from a paper-based format.
      
     An important part of the project is evaluation to help
     ensure that the work fits a variety of sites.  We are
     therefore pleased that ICL, together with Leicester and Bath
     Universities, have agreed to collaborate in the evaluation
     stages.
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