Parameter Value Language - A Tutorial

DRAFT REPORT CONCERNING SPACE DATA SYSTEM STANDARDS PARAMETER VALUE LANGUAGE— A TUTORIAL CCSDS 641.0-G-2 GREEN BOOK June 2000 CCSDS REPORT CONCERNING PARAMETER VALUE LANGUAGE–—A TUTORIAL AUTHORITY Issue Green Book, Issue 2 Date: June 2000 Location: Toulouse, France This document has been approved for publication by the Management Council of the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) and reflects the consensus of technical panel experts from CCSDS Member Agencies. The procedure for review and authorization of CCSDS Reports is detailed in the Procedures Manual for the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (reference [1]). This document is published and maintained by: CCSDS Secretariat Program Integration Division (Code MT) National Aeronautics and Space Administration Washington, DC 20546, USA CCSDS 641.0-G-2 Page i June 2000 CCSDS REPORT CONCERNING PARAMETER VALUE LANGUAGE–—A TUTORIAL FOREWORD This Report is a tutorial on the use of the Parameter Value Language (PVL). PVL provides a human-readable, machine-processable language for naming and expressing data values. This report would be of interest to those working with applications where a keyword-value language is desired. Through the process of normal evolution, it is expected that expansion, deletion, or modification of this document may occur. This Report is therefore subject to CCSDS document management ...