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ISO templates
Submit your draft using these Word and drawing templates.
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.
IEC/ISO Coding Guidelines ed. 2.1 [PDF]
IEC/ISO Coding Guidelines ed. 2.1 will supersede the previous edition IEC/ISO Coding Guidelines ed. 1.11 on 2025-03-25. They are the guidelines for coding ISO and IEC documents in NISOSTS and they will apply to all new XML content produced.
Legacy content coded according to IEC/ISO Coding Guidelines ed. 1.11 will be updated to ed. 2.1 and will also be available as of 2025-03-25.
This document applies to NISO STS 1.2 (2022).
Inclusive terminology
Guidance on the use of inclusive terminology in ISO documents and a list of non-inclusive terms and recommended alternatives.