From rinehuls@access.digex.net Wed Jan 29 22:13:16 1997 Received: from access5.digex.net (qlrhmEbBUV1EY@access5.digex.net [205.197.245.196]) by dkuug.dk (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id WAA09538 for ; Wed, 29 Jan 1997 22:13:14 +0100 Received: from localhost (rinehuls@localhost) by access5.digex.net (8.8.4/8.8.4) with SMTP id QAA04948 for ; Wed, 29 Jan 1997 16:13:09 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 29 Jan 1997 16:13:08 -0500 (EST) From: "william c. rinehuls" To: sc22docs@dkuug.dk Subject: New Edition, Part 3 of ISO/IEC Directives Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Greetings: I have received the new edition of Part 3 of the ISO/IEC Directives. Part 3 deals with the rules for the structure and drafting of International Standards. At the request of IEC, I am taking action to ensure that the SC22 WG Conveners and Project Editors receive the Directives. Others should obtain a copy from their National Body. The new Directive applies to all FDIS registered after September 1, 1998; however, documents written in accordance with the new edition are acceptable from now. Principal changes are detailed in the Foreward and were discussed by Mr. Follett at the last two Plenaries. Briefly summarized: 1) Sections are no longer allowed. The last edition only allowed sections within a self-contained publication and their use was synonymous with that of clauses. In this edition, sections are replaced by clauses. 2) A distinction is made between dated and undated references. 3) A bibliography is now a distinct element and not an informative annex. 4) Notes are numbered by numbered subdivision of text and not continuously throughout the text. 5) Notes to figures and tables may no longer contain requirements. 6) A new informative annex "Checklist concerning quantities and units" has been added. Best regards Bill Rinehuls