ISO TC67 Technical Authors and Editors HOMEPAGE at ASWS

Introduction

ISO requires all "Ready for DIS" documents to be presented in acceptable electronic and editing format. TC67 advice is to use "ISO format" and the ISO Template as soon as possible, preferably before the Committee Draft, in order to avoid problems later.

Reading and re-reading Part 2 of the ISO Directives is the surest way to producing texts acceptable to ISO/CS. ISO Directives Part 2:2001 embodies the ISO rules for the structure and drafting of International Standards. A good, albeit simplified, example of the application of these rules is the "Rice" model of a draft International Standard. These and many other tools and information may be found at ISO SDIS - Standards Developers Information Site

For TC67, this is supplemented by doc. N435 "TC67 Policy and Procedures", and by the advice, learnings and solutions at this website, see above for links. The "learnings" are validated by the "TC67 Format Learnings Group" that is set up by the TC67 Management Committee and includes TC67's principal editor at ISO CS.

Most documents listed below are PDF files i.e. you need Adobe Acrobat reader on your computer, a free copy may be downloaded from Adobe's WWW site. Still problems? click here for a page of advice.

Golden Rules for Authoring and Editing:

Tips for text - 12 generic tips from ISO CS How to reduce the risk of having a proposed text rejected by ISO/CS	14 Kb pdf
Golden Rules for Technical Authors and Editors - 9 specific tips from the Network a supplement to the generic rules above, from shared learnings of TC67 experts	html
Specific Learnings from TC67 Technical Authors and Editors a further supplement of nitty gritty details	html

Authoring: Format and Content of Standards

ISO Directives Part 2:2001 The definitive guide for Drafting and Presentation of ISO Standards. Quote from ISO CS "Reading and re-reading Part 2 of the Directives is the surest way to producing texts acceptable to ISO/CS"	1 Mb PDF file
TC67 N435 "TC67 Policy and Procedures" maintained by the TC67 Secretariat as an essential supplement to ISO/IEC Directives. Includes advice on Normative References, SI Units, Types, Form and Content of ISO/TC67 Standards, European considerations etc.	via TC67 home
Document Preparation Rules - from ISO CS ISO Central Secretariat requirements for Style, File structure, Fonts, Colour, Shading, Borders, Formulae/Equations, Graphics, Spreadsheet tables and charts, Hyperlinks and Best Practices.	PDF
SC6 Authoring & Editing - solutions for SC6 and Refinery Equipment standards particular solutions jointly developed by API CRE and TC67/SC6 experts in consultation with ISO Central Secretariat, facilitated by the SC6 Editing Committee.	html
"Minimum editorial criteria for acceptance" for TC67 Special tips from ISO CS to ensure rapid throughput of TC67 documents at the DIS Stage	37 Kb pdf
Use of Shall, Should and Will Advice from TC67 experts endorsed by ISO Central Secretariat	html
Normative References ISO/TC67 Resolution 23 (Berlin, 1995) provides a flexible solution for referencing non-ISO/IEC Standards. This was endorsed by CEN BT confirming that the ISO/TC67 solution is acceptable in European Standards	html
References: Pressure Design Code and associated references A solution for ISO Standards that are based on US standards that refer to ASME VIII and supporting US Standards (ASTM, AWS etc.) to the exclusion of other standards used worldwide.	html
Standard Clause re Alternative Designs for Introduction developed by CEN/TC12/AH4 primarily for SC6 documents and approved by ISO/TC67 and CEN/TC12 for general use	html
Model manuscript of a draft International Standard: the "Rice" standard Demonstrates the application of certain instructions contained in the ISO/IEC Directives Part 2:2001	137 Kb pdf
The plain English guide to design and layout The Plain English Campaign website contains useful general advice.	html

Drawings, graphics and equations: Preparation and submission

ISO CS Guidelines for preparation and submission of graphics Index of links to various ISO SDIS documents	html at SDIS
DRG Working Instructions and Directives 45 pages of ISO's internal Working instructions for the ISO Central Secretariat drawing office.	2 850 Kb pdf
Compilation of Frequently Asked Questions relating to graphics formats and files probably everything you could think to ask on this subject.	30 Kb pdf
Equation Editor settings Recommended settings (extracted from ISO eServices guide, Figure 9).	13 Kb pdf

Requirements for submission to ISO CS

Dates for changes in submission requirements, and 1999 Deadlines All DIS and FDIS must now be fully 'electronic' - but we observe that it can be "negotiable" with ISO CS	html
Pre-1999 presentation of drafts for registration as DIS (old, details by negotiation) Requirements for texts submitted by committee secretariats to ISO/CS for processing as Draft International Standards	38 Kb pdf
Pre-1999 presentation of revised texts of dis for Registration as FDIS (old, details by negotiation) Requirements for texts submitted by committee secretariats to ISO/CS for processing as Final Draft International Standards	40 Kb pdf
ISO Central Secretariat requirements for provision of text and graphics in electronic form Requirements for text and graphics files submitted by committee secretariats to ISO/CS	150 Kb pdf
Guidelines and policies for the protection of ISO's intellectual property Requirements that ISO and its members should meet with regard to the protection of ISO's intellectual property	94 Kb pdf

Electronic tools and advice

ISO Template - for provision of text in electronic form ISO/CS access page for the WORD-95 and the WORD-97/2000/XP Templates, plus guidance	html index
File preparation using word processing tools and the ISO template Useful hints extracted from ISO/CS eServices Guide, March 2003, clause 2.3.3.3	20 Kb pdf
SC6 Template 'bullet.dot' for bullet points - for WORD-97/2000/XP complementary to the STD template developed by ISO/CS for use of bullet points	html
FAQs for ISO Template STD versions 1 and 2 ISO/CS responses to Frequently Asked Questions on the STD version (WORD-97/2000/XP)	html index
FAQs for ISO Template old version 3.0 ISO/CS responses to Frequently Asked Questions on the old WORD 6/WORD 7 (95) version	html index
10 tips to make your file more system independent and less work if it needs to be revised Guidance on how to avoid introducing formatting and other potential problems in word-processing electronic files	59 Kb pdf
A summary of electronic resources available from ISO CS A listing of electronic tools and labour-savers with www URLs of core documents	18 Kb pdf
ISO Tools for e-Balloting including Comment Template ("Proceed to public areas") A listing of electronic tools for e-ballotting incl. comment templates and their collation	html index

Project Management

ISO Directives Part 1:2001 The definitive guide for Procedures for working on ISO Standards; incl. latest Changes	253 Kb zip
TC67 N435 "TC67 Policy and Procedures" maintained by the TC67 Secretariat as an essential supplement to ISO/IEC Directives. Includes advice on responsibilities of the people in the key roles, project programming etc.	via TC67 home
TC67 Project Planning and Typical Project Programme guidance developed by the TC67 Management Committee to assist ISO Project Leaders with planning	html
ISO TMB Resolutions impacting Project Programmes incl. 30/2003 taken by the Technical Management Board to give direction to TCs	html
Project stages, with timescales Summary of basic project stages as used within ISO, together with all associated mandatory time limits	17 Kb pdf
Summary of time limits associated with the development of International Standards Summary of all limits currently specified in the ISO/IEC Directives, together with all additional limits agreed by the TMB	28 Kb pdf
Second language texts for ISO standards Guidance on the preparation, and timing of preparation, of second language versions of International Standards and technical reports	25 Kb pdf
Helping hands — find them and use them Short descriptions of the roles of project leaders, editors, and experts	12 Kb pdf

Some General Indexes and Advice

Learnings and Solutions from you, the members of this Network

ISO Training - a report from a Trainee, March 2002 (pdf file)

ISO Directives, Vienna Agreement and TC67 Policies (N435)

ISO List of ALL Documents available on the SDIS

Types, Form and Content of ISO/TC67 Standards

Acronyms and Language explained

ISO/IEC Guide 2 (also published as EN 45020:1998): Standardization and Related Activities - General Vocabulary (available only by purchase from ISO or from an authorised standards provider)

And finally - some Hot Hints from ISO (c/o API)

ISO CS advise that any questions on interpretation of the ISO/IEC Directives can be directed to Carolyn Hornfeld (ISO CS Technical editor for TC 67 English texts) or Franck Perrad at ISO/CS. Franck is also particularly expert with application of the ISO template, and questions concerning preparation of the electronic version of texts may be directed to him

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