PD ISO/IEC TR 10176:2003

Foreword
Introduction
1.Scope
2.Normative references
3.Terms and definitions
4.Guidelines
  4.1 Guidelines for the form and content of standards
      4.1.1 Guideline: The general framework
      4.1.2 Guideline: Definitions of syntax and semantics
      4.1.3 Guidelines on the use of character sets
      4.1.4 Guideline: Error detection requirements
      4.1.5 Guideline: Exception detection requirements
      4.1.6 Guideline: Static detection of exceptions
      4.1.7 Guideline: Recovery from non-fatal errors and
       exceptions
      4.1.8 Guideline: Requirements on user documentation
      4.1.9 Guideline: Provision of processor options
      4.1.10 Guideline: Processor-defined limits
  4.2 Guidelines on presentation
      4.2.1 Guideline: Terminology
      4.2.2 Guideline: Presentation of source programs
  4.3 Guidelines on processor dependence
      4.3.1 Guideline: Completeness of definition
      4.3.2 Guideline: Optional language features
      4.3.3 Guideline: Management of optional language features
      4.3.4 Guideline: Syntax & semantics of optional language
             features
      4.3.5 Guideline: Predefined keywords and identifiers
      4.3.6 Guideline: Definition of optional features
      4.3.7 Guideline: Processor dependence in numerical
             processing
  4.4 Guidelines on conformity requirements
  4.5 Guidelines on strategy
      4.5.1 Guideline: Secondary standards
      4.5.2 Guideline: Incremental standards
      4.5.3 Guideline: Consistency of use of guidelines
      4.5.4 Guideline: Revision compatibility
  4.6 Guidelines on cross-language issues
      4.6.1 Guideline: Binding to functional standards
      4.6.2 Guideline: Facilitation of binding
      4.6.3 Guideline: Conformity with multi-level functional
            standards
      4.6.4 Guideline: Mixed language programming
      4.6.5 Guideline: Common elements
      4.6.6 Guideline: Use of data dictionaries
  4.7 Guidelines on internationalization
      4.7.1 Guideline: Cultural convention set switching mechanism
      4.7.2 Guideline: Cultural convention related functionality
Annex A (informative) Recommended extended repertoire for user-defined
        identifiers

Provides a set of guidelines for producing a standard for a programming language.

This Technical Report presents a set of guidelines for producing a standard for a programming language.