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ISO templates
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Requirements and guidelines for the submission of drafts to ISO/CS [PDF]
Tips for submitting documents that contain tables, graphics and mathematical formulae.
ISO House Style
Guidelines on the language, formatting and presentation of ISO documents.
ISO Drafting Made Efficient [PDF]
How to draft ISO documents efficiently, making them easier to read and implement.
Best practices for vocabularies and terminologies [PDF]
Tips for preparing your draft.
Guidance on legal statements in ISO standards [PDF]
Tips for preparing your draft.
DRG Directives [PDF]
Guidelines for the production of drawing files.
Guidelines for coding IEC and ISO standards in NISOSTS [PDF]
These Guidelines describe the XML schema as used by IEC and ISO for the XML versions of published standards.
Inclusive terminology
Guidance on the use of inclusive terminology in ISO documents and a list of non-inclusive terms and recommended alternatives.
This is a model Amendment to an International Standard, to be used with the Model International Standard