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The IEC standard template
The IEC standard template (iecstd.dot) is the basis for the formatting and layout of all IEC publications. It exists in English (for the original) and French (for the French translation).
Note: The IEC forms accompanying the drafting process (also sometimes called templates) can be found in the Forms section of the TC/SC Resource area.
Working with the template
Download the file iecstd.dot below and save it on your computer. When you start working on a future IEC publication, as a first step attach the template to your working document.
Important: Every author needs to attach the template to the working document on his or her own computer. Otherwise, the add-ins will not work, and the IEC styles may not be fully functional.
If this is the first time you work on an IEC publication, we recommend you to download and read the detailed Installation and user guide below.
Downloads
Description |
File name |
Document |
|---|---|---|
| IEC standard template, Version 4, in English | iecstd.dot |  152 kB |
| IEC standard template in French, Version 4, for the French translation | iecstd_f.dot | 152 kB |
| Installation and user guide for the IEC standard template | iecstd-v4.pdf |  957 kB |
| Administrative circular on version 4 of the IEC template | AC(2010)4/AC | 66 kB |
The template's styles
The template contains the IEC styles to be applied to the various elements in a document, like headings, figure and table titles, notes, table cells etc. Styles harmonize the look of all IEC publications and facilitate the authors' work.
A style is a collection of attributes for formatting and structure, combined under a name like Heading 1 or TABLE-cell to indicate what it should be used for. For instance, applying the IEC style TABLE-col-heading to a table column heading will format it as Arial 8 + bold + centered, eliminating the need to select each formatting option individually.
The template's autotexts
The template also contains autotexts - blocks of text that are identical across the IEC publications, e.g. text for forewords. They can be inserted from the template into the document with one click.
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