Cover Elements

Document Details

Measurement is applied to the paragraph indicating the measurement units used throughout the document. If a specified unit of measurement is not applicable to the document, then this style may be applied to the text “NOT MEASUREMENT SENSITIVE” or synonymous string. DocID is applied to the standard’s ID or designation string. Date is applied to the specification date (see Example 1).

Superseding Document

Documents that supersede earlier standards include the label “SUPERSEDING,” which takes the Supersedes paragraph style. Supersedes Designation is applied to the designation (or ID) of the standard that is superseded by the document. Supersedes Date is applied to the date of the superseded document (see Example 1).

Document Title

Title Prefix is applied to the prefix of the title, which usually indicates the type of document or specification. Report Title is applied to the primary title of the document. The subtitle of the document, if any, appears as a separate paragraph after the main title, and it takes the Report Subtitle paragraph style (see Example 1).

Specification Information

Distribution Info is applied to the paragraph describing the intended audience of the document. Contact Info is applied to paragraphs containing the contact information associated with the document (see Example 1).

Example 1: Cover Page

Word Sample

The following example shows the proper application in the Word document of title page styles available on the Title tab of the eXtyles style palette.

XML Samples

The following XML samples are derived from the previous Word example. All of this content is located in <std-doc-meta> in the <front> of the document.

Document Details

<custom-meta-group>
<custom-meta><meta-name>Units</meta-name><meta-value>INCH-POUND</meta-value></custom-meta>
</custom-meta-group>

<std-ref type="dated">MIL-DTL-11484/327A</std-ref>

<release-date date-type="other" iso-8601-date="2018-05-29">29 May 2018</release-date>

Superseding Document

<std-xref type="supersedes">
<std-ref type="dated">MIL-DTL-11484/327</std-ref>
<release-date>8 July 2013</release-date>
</std-xref>

Document Title

<title-wrap>
<intro>DETAIL SPECIFICATION SHEET</intro>
<main-title-wrap>
<main>LAPEL BUTTON, NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE MEDAL FOR DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE</main>
</main-title-wrap>
</title-wrap>

Specification Information

<notes notes-type="distribution">
<p>This specification is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense</p>
</notes>

Example 2: Cover Page

Another example of the proper use of the styles available on the Title tab of the eXtyles style palette.

Word Sample

XML Samples

The following XML samples are derived from the previous Word example. With the exception of agency and agent information, all of this content is located in <std-doc-meta> in the <front> of the document.

Document Details

<std-ref type="dated">NIST Special Publication 800-30
<edition>Revision 1</edition>
</std-ref>

<release-date date-type="other" iso-8601-date="2012-09">September 2012</release-date>

Document Title 

<title-wrap>
<main-title-wrap>
<main>Guide for Conducting Risk Assessments</main>
</main-title-wrap>
</title-wrap>

Authorization and Subject Group

<authorization>JOINT TASK FORCE TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVE</authorization>
<subj-group>
<subject>Information Security</subject>
</subj-group>

Publisher Information

<std-org-group>
<std-org>
<std-org-loc>
<addr-line>Computer Security Division</addr-line>
<addr-line>Information Technology Laboratory</addr-line>
<addr-line>National Institute of Standards and Technology</addr-line>
<addr-line>Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8930</addr-line>
</std-org-loc>
</std-org></std-org-group>

Agency Information

Note that agency and agent information is placed after <std-doc-meta> in the <front>.

<notes notes-type="agencies">
<p content-type="agency">U.S. Department of Commerce</p>
<p content-type="agent">Rebecca M. Blank, Acting Secretary</p>
<p content-type="agency">National Institute of Standards and Technology</p>
<p content-type="agent">Patrick D. Gallagher, Under Secretary for Standards and Technology and Director</p>
</notes>