Browsing Tool

for navigating the European ITS Framework Architecture 

If you are a first time or infrequent user of this Tool and/or the Framework Architecture, we suggest that before using it you:

• Read the NOTES for first time users
• Consult the NAVIGATION TIPS
• Look at the NAVIGATION DIAGRAM

This current version of the BROWSING TOOL was created for navigating Version 3 of the European ITS Framework can be used in two different ways:

1. By clicking on this link or using the 'Browsing Tool' button in the menu on the left.

2. By downloading the ZIP version below onto your local computer. It can then be used when you wish, independently of this website.

Notes for First Time or Infrequent Users

The HTML version of the Functional Viewpoint is arranged in the form of a series of Index Pages. From the “top-level” Index Pages it is possible to view descriptions and definitions of all the Functions, Data Flows, Data Stores and Terminators included in the Functional Viewpoint, plus a table showing the Functions serving each User Need.

The definitions of acronyms used in the Index Pages and other terms used in the Functional Viewpoint are provided in the 'Acronym Definitions' and 'General Definitions' pages. You are highly recommended to study these definitions before using the Browsing Tool.

Further information about the Functional Viewpoint and the Trace Tables can be found in the following documents on the 'LIBRARY' page of this Website:

• Functional Viewpoint: D3.1 (Main Report)
• Trace Tables:  D3.6 (Overview Document) Main Report

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Navigation Tips

Since the European ITS Framework Architecture is large and complex, the following guidelines are provided to facilitate navigation. The availability of some of the information may depend on the type of Internet Browser being used.

1. The “address bar” of the Internet Browser will show the identity of the Page that is currently open.
2. A list of the last few pages visited can be displayed by opening the pull down menu attached to the “Back” button of the Internet Browser. For Microsoft ® Internet Explorer a list of the last 9 pages is shown.
3. In some cases the “address bar” of the Internet Browser will show the Pages previously visited.
4. Pages previously visited in the current session will be highlighted in a different colour or shade.
5. All of the shapes (rectangles, cylinders and lines) illustrating Functional Viewpoint components in a Data Flow Diagram (DFD) are “active”. This means that they can be used to move from the DFD to the Page for the item that they are illustrating.
6. A Navigation Diagram of this Browsing Tool can be displayed by opening the related page through the link in the menu on the left.

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