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DOCUMENT BODY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- body of a document
1, record 1, English, body%20of%20a%20document
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- document body 2, record 1, English, document%20body
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Identifying the language of the document using the language attribute allows user agents to interpret text. In order to assist user agents, you must also identify changes in the language in the body of a document. 1, record 1, English, - body%20of%20a%20document
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- corps d'un document
1, record 1, French, corps%20d%27un%20document
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fait d'indiquer la langue d'un document à l'aide de l'attribut LANG permet aux agents logiciels de l'utilisateur d'interpréter le texte. Pour faciliter la tâche de ces agents, vous devez également indiquer s'il y a lieu les changements de langue dans le corps d'un document. 1, record 1, French, - corps%20d%27un%20document
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- document body
1, record 2, English, document%20body
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
contents of a document, including text and layout information, but excluding the document profile 1, record 2, English, - document%20body
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
document body: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-23:1994]. 2, record 2, English, - document%20body
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contenu de document
1, record 2, French, contenu%20de%20document
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
partie d'un document qui comprend le texte et des informations de mise en page, à l'exclusion du profil de document 1, record 2, French, - contenu%20de%20document
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contenu de document : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-23:1994]. 2, record 2, French, - contenu%20de%20document
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-06-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Types of Documentation (Library Science)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- document body
1, record 3, English, document%20body
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The contents of a document, including text and layout information, but excluding the document profile. 2, record 3, English, - document%20body
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
document body: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 3, record 3, English, - document%20body
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Documentation (Bibliothéconomie)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contenu de document
1, record 3, French, contenu%20de%20document
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- corps du document 2, record 3, French, corps%20du%20document
correct, masculine noun
- contenu du document 2, record 3, French, contenu%20du%20document
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'un document qui comprend le texte et les informations de mise en page, à l'exclusion du profil de document. 3, record 3, French, - contenu%20de%20document
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contenu de document : Terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 4, record 3, French, - contenu%20de%20document
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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