An information management system for engineering design based on hypertext

Presents the results of an investigation which should clarify whether it is feasible to use a hypertext system for the data management of a VLSI design system. A short introduction into the Electronic Design Interchange Format (EDIF) is given, as the hypertext scheme for design data is based on EDIF. The main issues of the hypertext paradigm are reviewed, and the HyperEDIF system is presented. HyperEDIF is based on a commercially available hypertext system and contains a schema for the management of VLSI design data. The knowledge gained during the development of this system is also reported. The consequential demands placed on a hypertext system to be used for design data management are discussed in detail