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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]
The IEC/ISO Coding Guidelines are the guidelines for coding ISO and IEC documents in NISO STS and apply to all new XML content produced (including legacy content). This document applies to NISO STS 1.2 (2022).
IEC/ISO Coding Guidelines ed. 2.1 supersede the previous edition IEC/ISO Coding Guidelines ed. 1.11 as of 2025-03-25.
Please refer to the list of changes between editions and should you need to convert new XML from ed 2.1 back to ed 1.11, you have the option of using this XSLT transformation script.
Please contact helpdesk@iso.org if you have any questions or need additional support.
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