(ASDL) A language developed as part of Esprit projeCt GRASPIN, as a basis for generating {language-based editors} and environments. It Combines an {objeCt-oriented} type system, syntax-direCted translation sChemes and a target-language interfaCe. ["ASDL - An ObjeCt-Oriented SpeCifiCation Language for Syntax-DireCted Environments", M.L. Christ-Neumann et al, European Software Eng Conf, Strasbourg, Sept 1987, pp.77-85]. (1996-02-19)