this book elaborates on the definition of stil, presenting not just the language constructs but the application and the intent of these constructs. this book contains special considerations for applying stil concepts highlighted under sections titled stil conventions. those sections identify recommendations that are intended to maximize the utility of stil as it was intended to be applied. each convention features an icon to identify what application context is affected by this convention. elements of stil should be read by those designing for test, supporting the testing of integrated circuits, transporting test data to and from cad generation environments onto test environments, and supporting digital test applications.