Scripted HTML version of Foils prepared 27 June 97

Foil 21 Self-Documenting Web Pages

From Experiences in electronic Education and Training -- Computer science/HPCC Education DoD Modernization Users Group Meeting San Diego -- 24 June 97. by Geoffrey C. Fox *

WebWisdom uses self - documenting web pages (prepared by PERL filters!) where header has JavaScript functions which define:
"World" in which document lives
"Level" or "Family" in World
Where associated indices are for lower level information
  • If page is Virtual University -- indices are to Degree Programs
  • If page is Degree Program -- indices are to Courses
  • If page is Course description -- indices are to Foilsets
  • if page is abstract of a Foilset -- indices are to Foils
  • if page is Foil -- indices are to Notes and Reference material
Defines style of document -- whether it is audio,video, parameterized HTML etc.
Defines different views (GIF or JPEG/HTML)
Defines URL's of child material for indices (which can be associated notes or further notes)



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