my $standard={}; # the structure that contains all the standard info
                 # a hasref to
                 # title    => "standard title"
                 # dir      => standard directory (where the standard page and graphics are)
                 # des      => designation            (802.11a-2000)
                 # norm_des => normalized designation (802_11_a_2000)
                 # def      => hasref { term => "html definition" }