Multiparty Grammars and Related Features for Defining Interactive Systems

TitleMultiparty Grammars and Related Features for Defining Interactive Systems
Publication TypeJournal Articles
Year of Publication1982
AuthorsShneiderman B
JournalIEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics
Volume12
Issue2
Pagination148 - 154
Date Published1982/03//
ISBN Number0018-9472
KeywordsApplication software, Computer aided instruction, Computer displays, Computer languages, Computer networks, Debugging, HUMANS, interactive systems, Protocols, Writing
Abstract

Multiparty grammars are introduced which contain labeled nonterminals to indicate the party that produces the terminal string. For interactive person-computer systems, both the user commands and system responses can be described by the linked BNF grammars. Multiparty grammars may also be used to describe communication among several people (by way of computers or in normal dialogue), network protocols among several machines, or complex interactions involving several people and machines. Visual features such as underlining, reversal, blinking, and color, window declarations, and dynamic operations dependent on cursor movement are also covered.

DOI10.1109/TSMC.1982.4308798