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Classes of IETM: a detailed breakdown
Technical manuals have a long history and have been published in many formats over the years, starting from physical paper copies produced in printing presses. However, when it comes to talking about manuals for large machines such as aircrafts, it must be noted that they required thousands of pages of literature that occupied a lot of space due to the vast number of highly complex parts that they are comprised of.
With significant technological advancement, these have been progressively replaced by various forms of electronic versions: from Simple PDFs, to user-friendly “Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals” (IETM).
The Benefits of IETM
Both for those creating the manuals and for those consuming them, the conception of IETM had many benefits. The idea that a manual could be electronic means that there is increased diversity in how the manual can be viewed; rather than physically, they are able to be viewed on many devices such as smartphones, computers and tablets, making them portable as well.
It is important to consider where S1000D comes into this as a prevalent standard. S1000D is a specification for the production of technical publications, which defines IETP as a set of information required for the description, operation and maintenance of a product. Prominent since the 1990s, S1000D uses the term IETP (Interactive Electronic Technical Publication), and never refers to IETM. IETP has been formatted for an interactive presentation on an electronic display.