Standards Designation and Organization
Manual
InfoComm International
Standards Program
Ver. 2011-1 March 30, 2010
Issued by:
Joseph Bocchiaro III, Ph.D., AStd., CTS-D, CTS-I, ISF-C
Vice President of Standards and Best Practices
Abstract
This manual provides details on designating and organizing standards for the
Standards development activities of InfoComm International. It also designates
where information should be located within these standards. Separate sections
on referenced publications, definitions, standards elements, and arrangement are
included.
Copyright © 2011 by InfoComm International*
All rights reserved.
No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form, in an
electronic retrieval system, or otherwise, without the
prior written permission of InfoComm International.
*Registered Trade Name of International Communications Industries Association Inc.
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Foreword
This manual was developed to provide guidance to the InfoComm International
Standards Steering Committee, its Planning Committee, its associated Task
Groups, and others involved in the development and use of audiovisual
standards. Implementation of these guidelines will help users identify, locate, and
apply InfoComm standards. It presents guidelines for uniform designations,
titling, and arrangement for standards, and promotes the use of keywords and
abstracts in standards. It does not provide guidance on grammar, spelling, word
usage, style, or text appearance. For style matters, standards developers should
refer to the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2: Rules for the structure and drafting of
International Standards.
This manual is to be used in conjunction with the InfoComm International
Standards Procedure for the Development of Standards.
Compliance
Compliance with the procedures herein conforms to the principles and practices
of:
•
ANSI National Standard: Standards Engineering Society SES 1:2002
“Recommended Practice for Designation and Organization of Standards”
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Table Of Contents
Abstract ............................................................................................................................. i
Foreword .......................................................................................................................... ii
Compliance ...................................................................................................................... ii
1 Scope, Purpose, and Application ........................................................................... 1
1.1 Scope .......................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Purpose ....................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Application .................................................................................................................. 1
2 Referenced Publications .......................................................................................... 1
3 Definitions..................................................................................................................... 2
3.1 Committee Draft (CD) ............................................................................................... 2
3.2 Draft Standard (DS) .................................................................................................. 2
3.3 Editorial Revision ....................................................................................................... 2
3.4 Metric ........................................................................................................................... 2
3.5 Reaffirmation .............................................................................................................. 2
3.6 Specification-Type Standard.................................................................................... 3
3.7 Standard...................................................................................................................... 3
3.8 Standards Developing Organization (SDO) .......................................................... 3
3.9 Substantive Change .................................................................................................. 3
3.10 Test-Method-Type Standard.................................................................................. 3
3.11 Working Draft (WD) ................................................................................................. 3
4 Standards elements ................................................................................................... 4
4.1 Designation ................................................................................................................. 4
4.2 Date ............................................................................................................................. 5
4.3 Title .............................................................................................................................. 6
4.4 Superseded Information ........................................................................................... 6
4.5 Cancellation ................................................................................................................ 6
4.6 Cover Page ................................................................................................................. 7
4.7 Title Page .................................................................................................................... 7
5 Arrangement ................................................................................................................ 8
5.1 Arrangement for Specification-Type Standards.................................................... 8
5.2 Arrangement for Test-Method-Type Standards .................................................. 11
5.3 Arrangement for Other Types of Standards Products ....................................... 13
5.4 Identification of Revised Text ................................................................................ 15
5.5 Electronic Format .................................................................................................... 16
Index ................................................................................................................................ 17
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STANDARDS DESIGNATATION AND ORGANIZATION MANUAL
1 Scope, Purpose, and Application
1.1 Scope
This guideline manual provides for uniformity in the designation and organization
of InfoComm International Standards. These guidelines cover the following key
areas:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
designation
title
abstract
keyword
uniform arrangement
identification of revised portions of standards
1.2 Purpose
This guideline manual provides InfoComm International standards developers
with a uniform method of presentation for standards products so that users may
easily identify standards and information within those standards.
1.3 Application
This guideline manual applies to all types of standards. Some provisions,
however, may not be appropriate for standards that are less than five pages.
2 Referenced Publications
The following documents are referenced in this standard. Users are encouraged
to apply the most recent editions of the references indicated below:
a. ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2: Rules for the structure and drafting of
International Standards (Available from the International Organization
for Standardization at http://www.iso.org/iso/home.htm
b. ANSI Z39.4 Basic Criteria for Indexes
c. ANSI Z39.14 Writing Abstracts
d. ASME Y1.1 Abbreviations for Use on Drawings and in Text (Available
from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 3 Park
Avenue, New York, New York 10016)
e. ICS ICS (ISO – International Classification for Standards)
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f. IEEE/ASTM SI 10 Standard for Use of the International System of
Units (SI): The Modern Metric System (Available from IEEE Service
Center, 445 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854-1331 or
www.ieee.org and ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428-2959 or www.astm.org, ISBN 155937-901-4) ISBN System Users Manual (Available from the
International Standard Book Number, United States Agency, 121
Chanlon Road, New Providence, New Jersey 07974)
g. ISO 8601 Data Elements and Interchange Formats – Information
Interchange Representation of Dates and Times
3 Definitions
For the purposes of this guideline manual, the following definitions apply:
3.1 Committee Draft (CD)
A draft document that has reached a level of stability and consensus, when
balloting can take place within the standards developing committee or standards
development working group. Committee drafts are identified by "CD-" followed
by sequential Arabic numbers to distinguish between subsequent revisions.
3.2 Draft Standard (DS)
A draft document approved by the standards developing committee or working
group that will be subjected to final review and approval by the InfoComm
International Board of Directors (BOD) or other standards developing
organization (SDO). Draft standards are identified by "DS-" followed by
sequential Arabic numbers to distinguish between subsequent revisions.
3.3 Editorial Revision
A change made to the text of a standard to improve the clarity or preciseness of
the language or to correct a typographical or grammatical error.
3.4 Metric
The system of measurement, know as the International System of Units (SI).
3.5 Reaffirmation
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A confirmation that the standards committee has reviewed a published standard
and determined that the standard remains technically valid. Substantive changes
may not be made to a standard as part of the reaffirmation process.
3.6 Specification-Type Standard
A document that establishes requirements for materials, products, systems, or
services, and that may describe procedures to determine that conformance to the
requirements has been achieved.
3.7 Standard
A term used generically in this document that applies collectively to codes,
specifications, recommended practices, classifications, test methods, and guides,
which have been prepared by a standards committee or working group, and
published in accordance with established procedures.
3.8 Standards Developing Organization (SDO)
A private or public organization responsible for the development and
maintenance of standards, including government agencies, professional
societies, trade associations, and individual companies.
3.9 Substantive Change
A change made to the text of a standard that alters a requirement, or the
meaning or intent of a sentence or paragraph.
3.10 Test-Method-Type Standard
A document that establishes procedures for identifying, measuring, and
evaluating qualities, characteristics, or properties of materials, products, systems,
or services.
3.11 Working Draft (WD)
A document under development prior to initial balloting within the standards
developing task group. Working drafts are identified by "WD-" followed by
sequential Arabic numbers to distinguish between subsequent revisions.
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4 Standards elements
To help standards users identify, locate, and understand key information, it is
recommended that standards contain the elements addressed in this section.
4.1 Designation
4.1.1 Standard Identifier
A standard should have a single, unique identifier that consists of the elements
specified in 4.2.1.1 through 4.2.1.5.
4.1.1.1 The standard identifier should include the unique designator,
“INFOCOMM.” If another SDO approves or adopts a standard, a separate
notification of approval or adoption should appear on the title page, and may
appear on the cover page. In the case of other SDOs that use the same
acronym or abbreviation, it is strongly recommended that they agree to use
different acronyms or abbreviations to identify their individual organizations.
4.1.1.2 The standard identifier should include an edition indicator denoted by the
four-digit calendar year in which the standard was approved or revised. The year
should be separated from the unique designator by a colon.
4.1.1.3 Revisions to a standard within the same calendar year that it was
approved should be identified by a lower case letter beginning with the letter "a."
EXAMPLE OF STANDARD IDENTIFIER
INFOCOMM 1 :2007 a
INFOCOMM
Acronym of
International
the
responsible
SDO,
InfoComm
1
Unique designator of standard, including an upper
case "M" to designate a metric standard (maximum
seven characters)
:
Colon to separate designator from edition indicator
2007
Edition indicator (four digits)
a
Indicates a revision to the standard within the
calendar year of approval
4.1.1.5 The standard identifier should appear on the upper outside corner of each
page.
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4.1.2 Status of Draft Standards
The status of proposed new and revised standards should be indicated by one of
the designators described in 4.1.2.1 through 4.1.2.3, as appropriate, until the
standard is approved for publication. If the standard has a document identifier,
the appropriate status designator should be placed above the document identifier
until the standard is approved.
4.1.2.1 For each version of the working draft, the status designator should
appear as "WD-" followed by an Arabic number identifying the subsequent draft
revisions. For example, "WD-1" would represent the first working draft of a
standard, "WD-2" the second working draft, and so on.
4.1.2.2 For each version of the committee draft, the status designator should
appear as "CD-" followed by an Arabic number identifying the subsequent draft
revisions. For example, "CD-1" would represent the first committee draft of a
standard, "CD-2" the second committee draft, and so on.
4.1.2.3 For each version of the draft standard, the status designator should
appear as "DS-" followed by an Arabic number identifying the subsequent draft
revisions. For example, "DS-1" would represent the first draft standard, "DS-2"
the second draft standard, and so on.
4.1.3 Reaffirmations
If a standard is reaffirmed, it should be identified by a parenthetical notation after
the standard identifier. The parenthetical notation should consist of an upper
case "R" followed by the four-digit calendar year in which the standard was
reaffirmed. For example: " INFOCOMM 1 :2007 a (R2002)."
4.2 Date
Draft and published standards should have a date, consisting of the year, month,
and day. If the numeric date format is used, it should be as follows: “2001-01-25”
in accordance with ISO 8601.
4.2.1 For published standards, the date should be the date of approval by
InfoComm International. For draft standards, the date should be the date when
the document is sent out for the standards developing committee or for group
review.
4.2.2 The date should appear on the upper right corner of the cover page, if any,
and the title page.
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4.3 Title
Standards should have a title preferably centered on the cover page and the title
page. The title should summarize the scope of the standard in fifteen words or
less. The title should be constructed as if it were the title of a book. The following
are examples of standards titles:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Classification of Surface Texture Symbols
Specification for Safety Valves
Recommended Practice for Cleaning of Piping Systems
Test Method for Determining Rockwell Hardness
Guide for Metric Practices
4.4 Superseded Information
If a standard replaces another standard or multiple standards, the superseded
information should be shown on the cover page, if any, under the standard
identifier and its approval date. For example:
INFOCOMM 1 :2012
2012-12-22
SUPERSEDES
INFOCOMM 1 :2007 a
2007-10-05
Superseded information should also be included on the title page, if applicable.
4.5 Cancellation
A cancellation sheet or notice should be prepared when a standard is no longer
valid or is determined by the standards developing organization to be rendered
obsolete. This cancellation notice should consist of the information found on the
cover page along with a statement declaring the standard to be Cancelled or
rendered Obsolete. The cancellation notice should indicate superseded
information and classification cross-references when applicable. For example:
INFOCOMM 3 :2006
2006-03-15
INFOCOMM 3, dated 2006, is hereby canceled without
Replacement
or
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INFOCOMM 3, dated 2006, is hereby canceled and
superseded
by INFOCOMM 21:2009
4.6 Cover Page
The cover page should include the following:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Standard identifier
Title of standard
Approval date of standard
InfoComm International name and address
Superseded information, if applicable
Additional approving or adopting SDO, if applicable
4.7 Title Page
Standards should have a title page. If a standard has very few pages, and a
separate title page is not desirable, then the information recommended for the
title page should appear on the first page. The title page should include the
following:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
Standard identifier
Title of standard
Approval date of standard
InfoComm International's name and address
Superseded information, if applicable
Additional approving or adopting SDO, if applicable
Abstract
Keywords
ICS (ISO International Classification for Standards)
Copyright statement, if any
Disclaimer statement, if any
4.7.1 Abstracts
Standards should contain an abstract that summarizes the contents of the
standard. This is an important element of the standards product for the potential
user. The abstract should be prepared as an "informative abstract" in accordance
with ANSI Z39.14, Writing Abstracts.
4.7.2 Keywords
Standards should have a keyword listing of terms or phrases that will help users
when searching for a particular standard or group of standards. Keywords
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should be listed alphabetically and separated by semicolons. Whenever
possible, the singular case of the word should be used. Keywords may include
acronyms, abbreviations, synonyms, or commonly used trade jargon.
Trademarks and copyrighted names should be used only in accordance with
specific procedures established by InfoComm International.
4.7.3 ICS
Standards should have “ICS codes” (ISO International Classification for
Standards) to serve as a structure for catalogues of international, regional, and
national standards, and as a basis for standing-order systems.
4.7.4 Copyright Statement
Copyrighted standards should have information identifying the copyright owner
and the date of copyright on either the cover page or title page, or both.
4.7.5 Disclaimer Statement
Standards may include a disclaimer statement regarding the liability of the SDO.
The statement may also advise the user that the standard is subject to revision at
any time and will be reviewed according to the procedures of the SDO and either
reaffirmed, revised, or withdrawn. This should appear on the title page.
4.7.6 Additional Approving or Adopting SDO
If another SDO approves or adopts a standard, a separate notification of
approval or adoption should appear on the cover page or title page, or both. The
date of approval or adoption may appear on the cover page and title page under
the SDO approval date.
5 Arrangement
The contents of standards may be described in terms of elements that are part of
the standard. Uniform presentation of these elements should make information
more understandable and easier to locate. The elements included in standards
depend on the type of standard. All paragraphs should be numbered. The
following elements are established and classified for the more common types of
standards.
5.1 Arrangement for Specification-Type Standards
The arrangement for specification-type standards should include, in order, the
elements described in 5.1.1 through 5.1.12.
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5.1.1 Cover Page
See 4.6 of this standard for guidance on arrangement and usage.
5.1.2 Title Page
Since specification-type standards are often brief, a title page may not be
appropriate. However, if a separate title page is not provided, the information
found on the title page should be located on the first page of the standard. See
4.7 of this standard for guidance on arrangement and usage.
5.1.3 Foreword
Specification-type standards of more than five pages should include a foreword.
It should include the following, as appropriate:
a. A description of the standard's purpose and major provisions
b. Information as to who can benefit from application of the standard and
examples of what problems it will solve
c. An explanation of the principal differences between current and earlier
editions and, as a minimum, whether change(s) are editorial, technical,
or both
d. A short history of the standard's development (optional). (Excerpted
from paragraph 4.9.1.1 of the ANSI Style Manual for Preparation of
Proposed American National Standards)
5.1.4 Table of Contents
Specification-type standards of more than five pages should include a table of
contents. It should be identified as "Table of Contents" and list the following
elements (by their complete titles) and their corresponding page numbers:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Foreword
Committee roster
Sections in the main text
Tables in the main text
Figures in the main text
Titles of any annex(es)
Index
Each listing of tables, figures, and annexes should be preceded by the
appropriate heading. (A heading should be used even if there is only one listing
in the category. In this instance, the heading should be in the singular form.)
Paragraphs within a section may be listed when needed for clarification. (e.g.
Ibid, paragraph 4.8.1)
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5.1.5 Section 1, Scope, Purpose, and Application
Section 1 should be titled "Scope, purpose, and application” and include
information on what the specification-type standard covers or does not cover, the
purpose, and intended applications. If safety and health information is included
in a standard, that fact may be noted in Section 1. The scope section may also
include a "Classification" subsection to distinguish between different types of
materials, products, or processes covered by the same standard.
5.1.6 Section 2, Referenced Publications
Section 2 should be titled "Referenced Publications" and include documents
referenced in the standard. The following criteria should be followed when
developing this section:
a. Referenced publications should be published documents and readily
available.
b. The addition year should not be included in the citation unless changes
to referenced documents could have serious consequences, such as
safety. The statement “Use the latest edition unless otherwise
specified” should be noted.
c. A source should be provided for obtaining each of the referenced
publications, unless the document is commonly available in a
bookstore or library.
d. Documents should not be included in the reference section unless they
are cited in the text. Additional resource material may be provided in
an annex.
e. If a specification-type standard does not have any referenced
publications, the following statement should appear: "This standard
does not have any referenced publications."
5.1.7 Section 3, Definitions
Section 3 should be titled "Definitions" and include a list of terms that have
special technical meaning or are unique to the specification-type standard. This
section may also be used to provide lists of abbreviations or symbols used in a
standard. ASME Y1.1 should be consulted for standard abbreviations. If a
standard does not have any definitions, the following statement should appear:
"This standard does not contain any unique definitions."
5.1.8 Section 4, Requirements
Section 4 should be titled "Requirements" and include requirements relating to
material, design, manufacturing, or performance.
5.1.9 Section 5, Verification
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Section 5 should be titled "Verification" and include conformity assessment
provisions, such as sampling, inspection procedures, conformance criteria, test
methods, metrics, certification requirements, and related information.
5.1.10 Other Sections
Other sections may be included to address elements not covered elsewhere,
such as packaging, marking, labeling, and notes.
5.1.11 Annexes
Annexes provide supplemental information that for reasons of appearance,
readability, or convenience is placed after the main text. If an annex is used, a
statement should be included in the annex to indicate whether its provisions are
mandatory or whether the annex is only for purposes of clarification, illustration,
or general information.
5.1.12 Index
Indexes should be in accordance with ANSI Z39.4, Basic Criteria for Indexes.
5.2 Arrangement for Test-Method-Type Standards
The arrangement for test-method-type standards should include, in order, the
elements described in 5.2.1 through 5.2.14.
5.2.1 Cover Page
See 4.6 of this standard for guidance on arrangement and usage.
5.2.2 Title Page
See 4.7 of this standard for guidance on arrangement and usage.
5.2.3 Foreword
Test-method-type standards of more than five pages should include a foreword.
It should include the following, as appropriate:
a. A description of the test standard's purpose and major provisions
b. An explanation of the principal differences between current and earlier
editions and, as a minimum, whether change(s) are editorial, technical,
or both
c. A short history of the test standard's development (optional). (e.g. Ibid,
paragraph 4.9.1.1.)
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5.2.4 Table of Contents
Test-method-type standards of more than five pages should include a table of
contents. It should be identified as "Contents" and list the following elements (by
their complete titles) and their corresponding page numbers:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Foreword
Committee roster
Sections in the main text
Tables in the main text
Figures in the main text
Titles of any annex(es)
Index
Each listing of tables, figures, and annexes should be preceded by the
appropriate heading. (A heading should be used even if there is only one listing
in the category. In this instance, the heading should be in the singular form.)
Paragraphs within a section may be listed when needed for clarification. (e.g.
Ibid, paragraph 4.8.1.)
5.2.5 Section 1, Scope, Purpose, and Application
See 5.1.5 of this standard for guidance on arrangement and usage.
5.2.6 Section 2, Referenced Publications
See 5.1.6 of this standard for guidance on arrangement and usage.
5.2.7 Section 3, Definitions
Section 3 should be titled "Definitions" and include a list of terms that have
special technical meaning or are unique to the test standard. This section may
also be used to provide lists of abbreviations or symbols used in a standard.
ASME Y1.1 should be consulted for standard abbreviations. If a test standard
does not have any definitions, the following statement should appear: "This
standard does not contain any unique definitions."
5.2.8 Section 4, Equipment, Materials, and Reagents
Section 4 should be titled "Equipment, materials, and reagents" and include
information, on the equipment, materials, and reagents to be used.
5.2.9 Section 5, Test Preparations
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Section 5 should be titled "Test preparations" and include information on
sampling; the preparation of the test specimen, test unit, or test equipment; and
the calibration and standardization of instruments.
5.2.10 Section 6, Test Procedures
Section 6 should be titled "Test procedures" and include instructions for
conducting the tests.
5.2.11 Section 7, Test Reports, Calculations, and Interpretation of Results
Section 7 should be titled "Test reports, calculations, and interpretation of results"
and include instructions for required test reports, how to make calculations, and
how to interpret the results of tests.
5.2.12 Section 8, Precision and Bias Statement
Section 8 should be titled "Precision and bias statement" and include statements
relating to the precision (measurement of uncertainty) of the tests and the bias of
the results.
5.2.13 Annexes
Annexes provide supplemental information that for reasons of appearance,
readability, or convenience is placed after the main text. If an annex is used, a
statement should be included in the annex to indicate whether its provisions are
mandatory or whether the annex is only for purposes of clarification, illustration,
or general information.
5.2.14 Index
An index is recommended for long or complex test standards, but not for short
ones. Indexes should be in accordance with ANSI Z39.4, Basic Criteria for
Indexes.
5.3 Arrangement for Other Types of Standards Products
Recommended practices, guides, standards, codes, performance, processes,
and classifications are among the many other types of standards products
generally referred to as standards. The arrangement for these and other types of
standards products should include, in order, the elements described in 5.3.1
through 5.3.10.
5.3.1 Cover and Title Page
See 4.6 and 4.7 of this standard for guidance on arrangement and usage.
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5.3.2 Abstract
All standards products should contain an abstract. This is an important element
for the potential user. The abstract should contain a summary of the information
given in items a), b), and c) of 5.3.3, Foreword.
5.3.3 Foreword
Standards of more than five pages should include a foreword. It should include
the following, as appropriate:
a. A description of the standard's purpose and major provisions
b. Information as to who can benefit from application of the standard and
examples of what problems it will solve
c. An explanation of the principal differences between current and earlier
editions, as a minimum, whether change(s) are editorial, technical, or
both
d. A short history of the standard's development (optional). (e.g. Ibid,
paragraph 4.9.1.1.)
5.3.4 Table of Contents
Standards of more than five pages should include a table of contents. It should
be identified as "Table of Contents" and list the following elements (by their
complete titles) and their corresponding page numbers:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Foreword
Committee
Sections in the main text
Tables in the main text
Figures in the main text
Titles of any annex(es)
Index
Each listing of tables, figures, and annexes should be preceded by the
appropriate heading. (A heading should be used even if there is only one listing
in the category. In this instance, the heading should be in the singular form.)
Paragraphs within a section may be listed when needed for clarification. (e.g.,
Ibid, paragraph 4.8.1.)
5.3.5 Section 1, Scope, Purpose, and Application
See 5.1.5 of this standard for arrangement and usage guidance.
5.3.6 Section 2, Referenced Publications
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See 5.1.6 of this standard for arrangement and usage guidance.
5.3.7 Section 3, Definitions
Section 3 should be titled "Definitions" and include a list of terms that have
special technical meaning or are unique to the standard. This section may also
be used to provide lists of abbreviations or symbols used in a standard. ASME
Y1.1 should be consulted for standard abbreviations. If a standard does not
have any definitions, the following statement should appear: "This standard does
not contain any unique definitions."
5.3.8 Remaining Text Sections
Because of the diversity of subjects, information, and applications of these
documents, this guideline manual cannot recommend a precise structure for all
of the possible text sections. The structure is at the discretion of the InfoComm
International Standards Committee.
5.3.9 Annexes
Annexes provide supplemental information that for reasons of appearance,
readability, or convenience is placed after the main text. If an annex is used, a
statement should be included in the annex to indicate whether its provisions are
mandatory or whether the annex is only for purposes of clarification, illustration,
or general information.
5.3.10 Index
Standards of more than five pages should include an index if it would be of
significant benefit to the user. Indexes should be in accordance with ANSI Z39.4,
Basic Criteria for Indexes.
5.4 Identification of Revised Text
5.4.1 Draft Revisions
In a draft revision of an existing standard product or previous draft, the changed
text should be struck through and the words, sentences, and paragraphs that are
added or changed should be italicized, underlined, or highlighted in some other
manner.
5.4.2 Approved Revisions
Published standards should provide for the identification of the revised text.
Revisions to the text should be identified by marginal notations, such as asterisks
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or vertical lines in the outside margin next to the revised text. Changes should
also be summarized in the foreword or included in a list of changes placed at the
end of the standard before the index.
5.5 Electronic Format
Standards should be created using word processing applications in machinereadable form to allow easy access by the standards users.
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Index
Abbreviations, 5.1.7, 5.2.7, 5.3.7
Abstract, i, 4.7.1, 5.3.2
Adopting SDO Designation, 4.7.6
Annexes, 5.1.11, 5.2.13, 5.3.9
Application, 1.3
Approving or Adopting SDO Designation, 4.7.6
Approved Revisions, 5.4.2
Arrangement, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3
Calculations, 5.2.11
Cancellation, 4.5
Classification, 5.1.5, 5.2.5, 5.3.5
Committee Draft, 3.1, 4.2.1
Conformance Criteria, 5.1.9
Contents, iv, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3
Copyright Statement, i, 4.7.4
Cover Page, 4.6
Date of Standard, 4.2
Definitions, Section 3, 5.1.7, 5.2.7, 5.3.7
Designation of Standards, 4.1
Disclaimer Statement, i, 4.7.5
Document Identifier, 4.1.1
Draft Revisions, 5.4.1
Draft Standard, 3.2, 4.2.2
Dual Designations, 4.1.1
Editorial Revision, 3.3, 5.4.2
Electronic Format, 5.5
Equipment, 5.2.8
Foreword, ii, 5.1.3, 5.2.3, 5.3.3
ICS (ISO International Classification of Standards), i, 4.7.3
Identifier, 4.2.1
Indexes, 5.1.12, 5.2.14, 5.3.10
Inspection Procedures, 5.1.9, 5.2.10
Interpretation of Results, 5.2.11
ISO/IEC Directives, ii, 2
Keywords, i, 4.7.2
Metric, 3.4
Materials, 5.2.8
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Precision and Bias Statement, 5.2.12
Purpose, 1.2
Reaffirmation, 3.5, 4.1.3
Reagents, 5.2.8
Referenced Publications, Section 2, 5.1.6, 5.2.6, 5.3.6
Requirements, 5.1.8
Revised Standards, 4.1.1, 5.4.1, 5.4.2
Scope, 1.1, 5.1.5, 5.2.5, 5.3.5
SDO, 3.8
Sections, Other, 5.1.10
Specification-Type Standards, 3.6, 5.1
Standards Arrangement, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3
Defined, 3.7
Designation, 4.1
Draft Dtatus, 4.1.2
Identifier, 4.1.1
Revision, 4.1.1, 5.4.1, 5.4.2
Standards Developing Organization, 3.8
Status of Draft Standards, 4.1.2
Substantive Change, 3.9, 5.4.2
Superseded Information, 4.4
Table of Contents, iv, 5.1.4, 5.2.4, 5.3.4
Test-Method-Type Standards, 3.10, 5.2
Test Preparation, 5.2.9
Test Procedures, 5.2.10
Testing, 5.1.9, 5.2.11
Text Arrangement, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3
Title Page, i, 4.7, 5.1.2, 5.2.2, 5.3.1
Titles of Standards, 4.3
Verification, 5.1.9
Working Draft (WD), 3.11, 4.1.2
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