Guides to standards development

The following guides are available to support members of working groups and the drafting of standards. Click on the heading to download the document.

• Working group Internet communications (.pdf)
  This guide discusses the working group communication methods. It discusses e-mail, the private e-mail reflectors provided for each AESSC group, and the exchange of documents electronically through the AESSC secure document sites. It also discusses appropriate file formats for draft documents and file-name conventions.

• Progressing of AES standards (.pdf)
  This is a brief guide to the steps required for the development of AES standards from conception to publication.

• AES standards template (.doc)
  This template document in MS Word format provides a prepared set of paragraph styles and also contains information useful for practical standards writing.

• Style for AES standards (.pdf)
  This guide presents some special requirements and some relevant excerpts from ISO/IEC directives to guide drafting of AES standards.

• Guide for officers (.pdf)
  This practical guide for officers of the AESSC is under continuous review by the Steering Committee. The requirements for meeting reports has recently been clarified.