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Re: Where does the term "element" come from?

• From: Douglas Husemann <douglas.husemann@gmail.com>
• To: Mukul Gandhi <gandhi.mukul@gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:27:17 -0600

I am going to guess that since GML got it's Ideas from GCA GenCode in
the early to
mid 60's, which eventually lead to the formation of the SGML group.
that the Graphics
industry would use Element in a lot of area's.

Still trying to find early specs from that time period.   But will
probably some dead tree
searching to find that time period of info.  Element did exist in the
Original GML timeframe
of the late 60's.

Douglas

On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 9:55 AM, Mukul Gandhi <gandhi.mukul@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 5:57 PM, Costello, Roger L. <costello@mitre.org> wrote:
>>   <book>...</book>
>>
>> Why "element"?
>>
>> Who decided to call it element?
>
> I am also curious to know, the answer to this.
>
>> When was the term first used?
>
> perhaps, SGML coined this termed, as pointed by our friend.
>
>> In hindsight, is there a better term?
>
> I won't say so. The name "element" is just cool.
>
>
> --
> Regards,
> Mukul Gandhi
>
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• References:
  • Where does the term "element" come from?
    • From: "Costello, Roger L." <costello@mitre.org>
  • Re: Where does the term "element" come from?
    • From: Mukul Gandhi <gandhi.mukul@gmail.com>