ISO/IEC JTC1
Information Technology

ISO/IEC JTC1 N 4563

DATE; 1997.02.26

REPLACES

DOC TYPE:
Information from ISO Central Secretariat

TITLE:
Correspondance from ISO Central Secretariat Regarding an ISO Template and Model Document(version 1.8) for the Preparation and Formatting of Draft Standards

SOURCE:
ISO Central Secretariat

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STATUS:
This document is forwarded to JTC1 National Bodies and SCs for information and use as appropriate.

ACTION ID:FYI

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DISTRIBUTION:
P and L Members
SC Chairmen and Secretariats

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Secretariat, ISO/IEC JTC1, American National Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036; Telephone: 1 212 642 4932; Facsimile: 1 212 398 0023; Emai; [email protected]

our date: 1996-12-19
our reference: Template

TO THE ISO MEMBER BODIES

Dear Sir or Madam,

We are pleased to announce that the ISO template and model document(version 1.8)for the preparation and formatting of draft standards are now available on the ISO/CS FTP cerver. The template and model document are designed not only to provide on-the-spot assistance in the drafting of standards but also to ensure that the electronic file of the document that you produce

• can be easily processed by the ISO Central Secretariat and other members of the ISO infrastructure with whom you may exchange files, and
  
• may be converted to a different word processor format with a certain guarantee of success.

As far as practicable, the typography and content are in conformity with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 3, 1989, although certain excoptions exist. Further details are given in the reference manual provided with the template and model document.

The model document may be used in all popular word processing systems. The template provides in addition some automated features intended to simplify document preparation, and can be used with Word 6 and Word 7 under any version of Microsoft Windows.

Early next year both the template and the model document will be revised for conformity with the forthcoming third edition of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 3; at that time they will also be made available on diskette. Details of how to obtain the template on diskette will be provided as appropriate. Meanwhile , you are invited to download version 1.8 as described overleaf.

The Internet name of the server is "ftp.iso.ch". Login with the username "anonymous". As the password, specify your internet address. The template is located in the directory "/usera/pub/out/template/aisov 18". HOW TO UNPACK THE ISO TEMPLATE AND MODEL DOCUMENT, VERSION 1.8 Copy the files ISOSTD.ZIP and PKUNZIP.EXE to the directory where you would like to unpack the template files. Check that the size of each of the two files matches the size given below. Make the directory where you put the files your current directory. Type PKUNZIP ISOSTD.ZIP to unpack the files. Print the file INSTALL.TXT for further instructions. INSTALL.TXT: 2 970 bytes (1996-12-18T15:04) ISOSTD.ZIP: 223 076 bytes (1996-11-18T06:41) PKUNZIP.EXE: 29 378 bytes (1993-02-01T21:04)

Wherever possible, please use the template or model document for preparing all your drafts.

Queries and comments may be addressed to the following people at the ISO Central Secretariat:

technical queries:	Mr. G. Braendle (tel. +41 22 749 72 36; internet [email protected])
	Dr. A. Samarin (tel. +41 22 749 73 14; internet [email protected])
editorial queries:	Mrs. J. Goodwin (tel. +41 22 749 72 92; internet [email protected])
	Mr F . Perrad (tel. +41 22 749 72 89; internet [email protected])

Yours faithfully,

Joanna Goodwin
Deputy Director, Standards
Production Management