Specifications

MIL-STD-1472E
5.15 .3.1,2 Criticality. Only data essential to the user’s needs shall be displayed.
5.15 .3.1..3 Readily usable fotm. Data presented to the user shall be in a readily usable and
readable form such that the user does not have to transpose, compute, interpolate or mental]y translate
into other units, number bases, or languages.
5.15.3. i.4 Order and secwences. When data fields have a naturally occurring order (e.g.,
chronological or sequential), such order shail be reflected in the format organization of the fields.
5.15 .3.1.4.1 Data mouped by imrnl.ante. Displayed data items that are critical or require
immediate user response should be grouped at the top of the display.
5.15.3 .1.4.2 Datagrouped
by function. Sets of data that are associated with specific questions
or related to particular functions may be grouped together to signify those functional relationships.
5.15 .3.1.4.3 Data mouped by frequency. Data item~ used more frequently than others may be
grouped at the top of the display.
5.15 .3.1.5 Data semration. Separation of groups of information should be accomplished by
blanks, spacing, lines, color coding, or other means consistent with the application.
5.15 .3.1.6 Recurring data fields. Recurnng data fields within a system shall have consistent
names and should occupy consistent relative positions within displays.
5.15.3. i. 7 Extended alphanumerics. When five or more alphanumeric characters without
natural organization are displayed, the characters shall be grouped in blocks of three to five characters
within each group separated by a minimum of one bkmk space or other separating character such as a
hyphen or slash.
5.15 .3.1.8 Comrmrative data fields. Data fields to be compared on a character-by<haracter
basis shall be positioned one above the other with rdignment of charactem to be compared.
5,15 .3.1.9 Labels and titles. Each display shall be labeled with a title or label that is unique
within the system. To make the display as meaningful as
possible and to reduce user memory
requirements, every field or column heading should be labeled.
5.15 .3.1.9.1 Display title. Every display should begin with a title or header at the top,
describing briefly the contents or purpose of the display. At least one blank line shall separate the title
and the body .ofthe display.
5.15.3 .1.9.2 Command entty,
prompts, messafzes at bottom. The last few lines at the bottom of
every display should be reserved for status and error messages, prompts, and command entry.
5.15.3.1.10 Data group labels. Each individual data group or message shall contain a
descriptive title, phrase, word or similar device to designate the content of the gToupor message.
Labels shall:
a he consis~e.ntlylocated
i]d~~ticnt(()(and preferable ~bove or (o the left of) the data ~roup or
message they describe.
b. be unambiguously related to the group, field, or message they describe,