ISO IEC ISP 11185-17-1995 PDF

Full title and description

ISO/IEC ISP 11185-17:1995 — Information technology — International Standardized Profiles FVT2nn — Virtual Terminal Basic Class — Register of control object type definitions — Part 17: FVT2115 — Help Text Control Object. Defines a control object type to support in‑context help text management for virtual terminal user applications and help‑provider facilities in terminal end‑systems.

Abstract

Contains the definition of a control object type that may be used to facilitate the integration of the VT‑User function with a help provider facility resident in the terminal end‑system. The Application VT‑User can set up and control Help text associated with objects such as forms, fields and terminal signals; the Help text is made available for display by the help provider facility upon user request for in‑context help.

General information

• Status: Withdrawn.
• Publication date: Published August 17, 1995 (Edition 1, 1995-08).
• Publisher: ISO/IEC (International Organization for Standardization and International Electrotechnical Commission), developed under ISO/IEC JTC 1.
• ICS / categories: 35.100.05 (Information technology — Virtual terminal and related profiles).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (1995).
• Number of pages: 13 (official ISO record).

Key bibliographic and lifecycle information as recorded by ISO: publication August 1995; lifecycle later shows withdrawal (withdrawal ballot and stage recorded in 2009). National/adopted copies (for example national standards bodies or retailers) may show alternate publication/adoption or withdrawal dates for their national documents.

Scope

This part of the ISP 11185 series specifies a control object type (FVT2115) for use in Virtual Terminal Basic Class profiles to support help text management. It is intended to enable VT‑User applications to register, control and trigger display of contextual help text via a help provider facility in the terminal end‑system, covering objects such as forms, individual fields and terminal signals. The document sits within the FVT2nn family of International Standardized Profiles (Virtual Terminal basic class) and provides type definition entries for the register of control object types.

Key topics and requirements

• Definition of the Help Text Control Object type (FVT2115) for Virtual Terminal profiles.
• Parameters, syntax and semantics for associating help text with terminal objects (forms, fields, signals).
• Mechanisms for VT‑User to set up and control help text and to request display via a help provider facility.
• Profile and conformance notes relating to integration with VT base standards and profile requirements lists (protocol and profile‑specific requirements).

Typical use and users

Used historically by implementers of virtual terminal systems, terminal emulation and terminal end‑system vendors, and by integrators building in‑terminal help/provider facilities. Also of interest to standards committees, archivists and organisations maintaining legacy VT profile implementations or performing interoperability testing against the ISP 11185 series.

Related standards

Part of the ISO/IEC ISP 11185 series (International Standardized Profiles FVT2nn — Virtual Terminal Basic Class). Other parts in the series define additional control object types and functions for the VT basic class; consult the ISP 11185 collection for related FVT2nn parts and the core VT base standards for broader context.

Keywords

Virtual Terminal, VT‑User, help text, help provider, control object, FVT2115, ISP 11185, international standardized profiles, VT basic class, in‑context help.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO/IEC ISP 11185‑17:1995 is Part 17 of the ISP 11185 series; it specifies the Help Text Control Object (FVT2115) for Virtual Terminal Basic Class profiles to support contextual help text management.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the definition, parameters and semantics of a control object type that lets VT‑User applications register, manage and trigger display of help text for forms, fields and terminal signals via a help provider facility in the terminal end‑system.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Implementers and maintainers of virtual terminal systems and terminal emulators, system integrators working with in‑terminal help functionality, and standards/stewardship organisations concerned with VT profile interoperability and legacy systems.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The document is recorded by ISO as Withdrawn; ISO lifecycle records show withdrawal actions recorded in 2009. National adoptions or national withdrawal dates may differ. Consult the ISO catalogue entry for the official lifecycle status.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is part of the ISO/IEC ISP 11185 series (FVT2nn family) which contains multiple parts defining control object types and profile elements for the Virtual Terminal Basic Class.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Virtual Terminal, Help Text, Control Object, FVT2115, ISP 11185, VT‑User, help provider, in‑context help.