This International Standard provides general principles and detailed requirements for the design and formulation of all types of instructions that will be necessary or helpful for products of all kinds ranging from small, simple ones, such as a tin of paint, to large or highly complex ones, such as a large industrial installation. It is intended for application by
− product manufacturers, technical writers, technical illustrators, software designers,translators or other people engaged in the work of conceiving and drafting such instructions;
− authorized representatives of the product manufacturer in the country of product installation and/or usage.
