For a Site Using a Government-furnished Labels File

Some organizations use a government-furnished label_encodings(4) file that is based on Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) specifications. Sun's implementation of the label_encodings file supports an optional LOCAL DEFINITIONS section that can be appended to an already-existing label_encodings file. (The word LOCAL in the keyword that starts the section means local to Sun's implementation). Options in the LOCAL DEFINITIONS section can be defined to set various label translation options and to associate colors with labels. Windows applications display each label against a background of the color specified for that label. If an invalid color or no color is specified in the COLOR NAMES option, a default color is supplied.

The Security Administrator role at a site with its own government-furnished label_encodings file can append a LOCAL DEFINITIONS: section to the organization's label_encodings file and then specify any desired options before the file's installation. Chapter 4, Modifying Sun's Extensions in the Local Definitions Section describes how to modify the Sun extensions for your site.