Abstract: This method of authoring a DVD-Video disc comprises: a) a step (108) for creating a model for a DVD-Video structure portion, this model comprising markers of an SGML defining at least one PGC (Program Chain), b) a step (116) of instantiation of the model during which each instanciable attribute value is automatically replaced by a given value to obtain an instance of the model, and c) a step (122) of generation of a picture of the DVD-Video disc.