BS 7581:1992
Current
The latest, up-to-date edition.
Guide to presentation of tables and graphs
Hardcopy , PDF
English
15-12-1992
Important note : All end users must be registered with an Account prior to user licenses being assigned.
Committees responsible
Foreword
Guide
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Basic considerations
5 Tables
6 Graphs
7 Forms of graph
Annex
A Bibliography
Figures
1 Terms used for the constituents of a table
2 Powers of 10 in headings
3 Alphabetic arrangement
4 Ordering by external variable
5 Two kinds of conversion table
6 Vertical listing
7 Column headings at 45 degrees
8 Hierarchy of headings
9 Single bar graph
10 Stacked bar graph
11 Line graph
12 Area graph
13 Pie graph
14 Isotype graph
15 Scatter graph
16 Histogram
17 Histogram plotted as bar graph
18 Three-dimensional graph
19 Superimposed graph
20 Thematic map
21 Illustrated graph
22 Pictorial graph
List of references
Gives advice on methods of presenting information in graphic or tabular form in ways that allow the reader to extract information easily and quickly. Applies to quantitative information in general, simple lists and timetables. Applicable whether information is presented on a VDU screen or on paper. Also includes numerous diagrams.
| Committee |
IDT/2
|
| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 90/96133 DC (10/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2010. (12/2009)
|
| DocumentType |
Standard
|
| Pages |
30
|
| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
|
| Status |
Current
|
| Supersedes |
This British Standard gives guidance on methods of presenting information in tabular or graphic form in ways that allow the reader to extract information quickly and easily.
The standard applies to quantitative information in general (including ways of showing the relation between different items), timetables and simple lists. It does not apply to specialist information that may require presentation according to the conventions of a particular discipline.
The standard applies whether information is to be presented on paper or on a VDU screen.
| BS 4884-3:1993 | Technical manuals. Guide to presentation |
| BS 7649:1993 | Guide to the design and preparation of documentation for users of application software |
| BS 5261-1:2000 | Copy preparation and proof correction Design and layout of documents |
| BS 0-3:1997 | A standard for standards Specification for structure, drafting and presentation |
| BS 5848:1980 | Specification for numbering of divisions and subdivisions in written documents (point-numbering) |
Access your standards online with a subscription
Features
-
Simple online access to standards, technical information and regulations.
-
Critical updates of standards and customisable alerts and notifications.
-
Multi-user online standards collection: secure, flexible and cost effective.