Form and Style for ASTM Standards - ASTM International

X.x Abbreviations:
X.x.1 assn—association
X.x.2 avg—average
FORM OF A TERMINOLOGY STANDARD
E7. Subject Headings of Text
E7.1 The following list shows in sequence
the subjects usually covered in a terminology
standard:
Title (mandatory)
Designation (mandatory)
Scope (mandatory)
Significance and Use
Terminology: Terms and Definitions (mandatory)
Symbols, Abbreviations, Acronyms
Keywords (mandatory)
Annexes and Appendixes
Bibliography or References
Summary of Changes
E8. Title (Mandatory)
E8.1 The title should be as concise as
possible but complete enough to identify the
subject covered by the terminology. The title of a
terminology standard preferably is Terminology
of ..., although Terminology Relating to ... is
acceptable.
E9. Designation (Mandatory)
E9.1 The designation will be assigned by
ASTM International Headquarters upon submittal
of the standard for Society approval.
E10. Scope (Mandatory)
E10.1 Provide information about the field of
application of the terminology. Include information
on how, when, and by whom the terminology
will be used. Indicate here whether the terminology
standard is general or relates to a specialized
field. Where the content of a terminology standard
is limited or restricted, as in a specialized
terminology standard, the scope statement should
so indicate.
E11. Referenced Documents
E11.1 Include in this section only ASTM
standards, adjuncts, and standards or codes of
other organizations. All referenced documents
shall be cited.
FORM OF A TERMINOLOGY STANDARD
E-4
E11.1.1 Provide footnotes to this section to
indicate the sources of these documents.
E11.1.2 Do not include the year date when
designating referenced documents unless there is
a technical reason for specifying a particular year
date.
E11.1.3 When listing reference adjuncts,
provide a brief description, in this section, and a
footnote of their availability.
E12. Significance and Use
E12.1 When use restrictions exist, include a
significance and use statement. Give a warning of
them such as: “This terminology is not intended
to {”
E13. Terminology (Mandatory)
E13.1 Terms and Their Definitions (Mandatory)—
Compose a definition in the dictionarydefinition
form (see E4.5) and include the term,
part of speech, definition, and when applicable, a
delimiting phrase. Boldface the term and italicize
the part of speech and delimiting phrase. Do not
capitalize the term or any other components of
the definition except for proper nouns, acronyms,
or any other words capitalized in normal usage.
List the terms unnumbered and in alphabetical
sequence.
E13.1.1 Although the preferred style of
listing terms and their definitions is in alphabetical
sequence, in some cases it may be desirable to
show the relationships in a logical family of
concepts by grouping definitions according to a
classification system. Place narrower or subordinate
terms and their definitions in alphabetical
order under the definition of the broader term, as
the main entry, for example: