McAlpine, KeithGolder, Paul2020-06-062020-06-0619931993http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00749013https://dl.eusset.eu/handle/20.500.12015/3434Much research has occurred in recent years detailing computer systems which support collaborative writing. In this paper we describe a collaborative authoring system capable of handling both synchronous and asynchronous communication between authors, based upon a writing model of coordination, writing, annotation, consolidation and negotiation. This assumes that the negotiation aspects play a major role in the collaborative process. A model linking the logical structure of documents and author roles is also established, based on the Standard Generalized Markup Language.AuthoringCollaborationCSCWNegotiationSGMLText/Journal Article10.1007/BF007490131573-7551