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【Knowledge Q&A】What are standardized documents, and what are the classifications of standardized documents?
Release time: 2025-04-24

Standardized documents are "documents developed through standardization activities." Standardized documents are a type of normative document, and their main difference from other normative documents lies in their origin through standardization activities. Standards are a type of standardized document, representing the primary form of such documents. In addition to standards, other standardized documents resulting from standardization activities include specifications or codes of practice, technical reports, agreements, guidelines, etc. The classification of standardized documents can be seen in the following diagram:

 

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Standardized documents are "documents developed through standardization activities." They are a type of normative document, and the primary distinction from other normative documents is that they are produced as a result of standardization activities. Standards are a category of standardized document and are the main type of such documents. Besides standards, other standardized documents arising from standardization activities consist of specifications or codes of practice, technical reports, agreements, guidelines, etc. The classification of standardized documents can be referred to in the diagram below:

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