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-SISO-REF-010-v26
-2019-03-15
-
-Copyright (c) 2015, 2017-2019 by the Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization, Inc.
-
-P.O. Box 781238
-Orlando, FL 32878-1238, USA
-All rights reserved.
-
-Schema and API: SISO hereby grants a general, royalty-free license to copy, distribute, display, and
-make derivative works from this material, for all purposes, provided that any use of the material
-contains the following attribution: “Reprinted with permission from SISO Inc.” Should
-a reader require additional information, contact the SISO Inc. Board of Directors.
-
-Documentation: SISO hereby grants a general, royalty-free license to copy, distribute,
-display, and make derivative works from this material, for noncommercial purposes, provided that
-any use of the material contains the following attribution: “Reprinted with permission from SISO Inc.” 
-The material may not be used for a commercial purpose without express written
-permission from the SISO Inc Board of Directors.
-
-SISO Inc. Board of Directors
-P.O. Box 781238
-Orlando, FL 32878-1238, USA
-
-FILES LISTING
-=============
-
-Makefile                                 Makefile to automate translation of XML to Excel and C99 Header.
-README.txt                               This file
-RPR-Enumerations_v2.0.xml                RPR FOM Enumerations output file, generated from the RPR tools
-SISO-REF-010.xsd                         Enumerations Schema file
-SISO-REF-010-c99h.xsl                    Enumerations to C99 Header translator
-SISO-REF-010-spreadsheetml.xsl           Enumerations to Microsoft Excel translator
-SISO-REF-010-VERSION.doc                 Enumerations in word format
-SISO-REF-010-VERSION.htm                 Enumerations in HTML format
-SISO-REF-010-VERSION.pdf                 PDF of the Enumerations word format file
-SISO-REF-010.xml                         Enumerations data file
-SISO-REF-010.1.pdf                       Operations Manual
-
-USAGE EXAMPLES
-=================
-There are many ways to use the Machine Readable Enumerations. Here are some simple examples.
-
-Web-browser: (e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Safari)
-  File->Open and select 'SISO-REF-010.xml'
-  You will be presented with a HTML view of the document.
-
-Microsoft Word:
-  File->Open and select 'SISO-REF-010.xml'
-  When prompted to choose a data view, select 'SISO-REF-010-html.xsl'
-  Press CTRL+A to select all content in the document, and press F9 to update dynamic fields (such as the table of contents).
-
-Microsoft Excel:
-  File->Open and select 'SISO-REF-010.xml'
-  When prompted, choose 'Open the file with the following stylesheet applied' and select 'siso-ref-010-spreadsheetml.xsl'.
-
-     NOTE:
-       ‘Strikethrough’ is used to identify deprecated entries.
-       ‘Italics’ is used to identify retired entries.
-
-       Font colour is used to identify the following:
-       * New addition in this release - red
-       * Future addition (if viewing DRAFT pre-release version) - light blue
-       * Pending addition (if viewing DRAFT pre-release version) - yellow
-       * On Hold (if viewing DRAFT pre-release version) - pink
-
-Microsoft Windows - Generate Excel file:
-  Install Cygwin (http://www.cygwin.com/) and select the "libxslt" package.
-  $ xsltproc --output SISO-REF-010.xls SISO-REF-010-spreadsheetml.xsl SISO-REF-010.xml
-
-  (or)
-
-  Install Microsoft Command-line XSL processor (http://www.microsoft.com/DOWNLOADS/details.aspx?familyid=2FB55371-C94E-4373-B0E9-DB4816552E41).
-  C:\> MSXSL.EXE SISO-REF-010.xml SISO-REF-010-spreadsheetml.xsl -o SISO-REF-010.xls
-
-Ubuntu - Generate Excel and C99 Header files:
-  Install make, xsltproc and xmllint ('sudo apt-get install make xsltproc libxml2-utils').
-  $ make
-