<non-normative-note>

Non-Normative-Note

A non-normative note integrated in the text of a document, used for giving additional information intended to assist the understanding or use of the document or lifecycle or adoption status.

Remarks

A “note” within a standard may be tagged as normative (<normative-note>), non-normative (<non-normative-note>), or metadata (<meta-note>), and are typically labeled “Note” or similar.
ISO Note: There are no normative notes in ISO standards; all notes are non-normative (<non-normative-note>).

Related Elements

This Tag Set contains several elements that are notes or may be used to group notes:
<normative-note>
A note with normative content that can be part of the narrative text or inside one of the notes grouping elements in the body text, front matter, or back matter of a standard or adoption.
<non-normative-note>
A note with non-normative content that can be part of the narrative text or inside one of the notes grouping elements in the body text, front matter, or back matter of a standard or adoption.
<notes>
A section containing notes that may appear in the front or back matter of a standard or adoption.
<notes-group>
A headed (titled) group of normative or non-normative notes and examples within the narrative body of a standard or adoption.
<meta-note>
A note within the metadata of a standards or adoption document, as opposed to the other note types that occur within the front matter, body, or back matter of a document.

Attributes

content-type Type of Content
id Document Internal Identifier
originator Originator
specific-use Specific Use
xml:base Base

Model Description

The following, in order:

This element may be contained in:

<abstract>, <ack>, <annotation>, <app>, <app-group>, <author-comment>, <bio>, <body>, <boxed-text>, <caption>, <chem-struct-wrap>, <def>, <disp-formula>, <disp-formula-group>, <disp-quote>, <editing-instruction>, <fig>, <fn>, <glossary>, <index>, <index-div>, <index-group>, <license-p>, <list-item>, <named-content>, <non-normative-example>, <non-normative-note>, <normative-example>, <normative-note>, <notes>, <notes-group>, <open-access>, <p>, <ref>, <ref-list>, <sec>, <speech>, <statement>, <styled-content>, <supplementary-material>, <table-wrap>, <table-wrap-foot>, <table-wrap-group>, <td>, <term-display>, <term-sec>, <th>

Example 1

A typical non-normative note:
...
<sec id="s6.2">
 <label>6.2</label>
 <title>Selection of equipment for testing</title>
 <p>Tests shall be carried out on at least one unit 
  which has been selected from a production batch in 
  accordance with the manufacturer&rsquo;s quality 
  control sampling scheme.</p>
 <non-normative-note>
  <label>NOTE</label>
  <p>It is in the manufacturer&rsquo;s interest to 
   ensure that the unit selected is representative 
   of its type. Guidance on sampling is given in 
   <std><std-ref type="undated">ISO 2859-1</std-ref
    ></std>.</p>
 </non-normative-note>
</sec>
...

Example 2

For a Caution:
...
<p>Fill one reaction vessel with 5 g of thermostable 
 oil. Insert the temperature sensor through the cap 
 into the reaction vessel. Use distance clips to keep 
 the sensor away from the air inlet.</p>
<non-normative-note content-type="caution">
 <label>CAUTION</label>
 <p>The sensor shall be immersed completely in the oil 
  sample and shall not touch the bottom of the vessel.</p>
</non-normative-note>
<p>Insert the complete vessel into the heating block 
 and connect the air supply.</p>
...

Example 3

As part of a “Terms and Definitions” section:
...
<body>
 ...
 <term-sec id="sec_2.2.5">
  <label>2.2.5</label>
  <tbx:termEntry xmlns:tbx="urn:iso:std:iso:30042:ed-1" id="term_2.2.5">...</tbx:termEntry>
  <term-display id="h2238-33">
   <term>hoogwerker</term>
   <part-of-speech norm-part-of-speech="noun">noun</part-of-speech>
   <related-term related-term-type="acronym" rid="h2238-33.a">HW</related-term>
   <def>
    <p>hefplatform bestaande uit een werkplatform en 
     een hydraulische hefinrichting gemonteerd op een zelfaangedreven 
     chassis</p>
   </def>
   <non-normative-note>
    <p>Zie <std><std-ref>EN 1777</std-ref></std>.</p>
   </non-normative-note>
  </term-display>
 </term-sec>
</body>
...

Example 4

As part of the caption for a table:
...
<table-wrap>
 <caption>
  <title>Coffee Mug Options</title>
  <p content-type="scale">Measurements in centimeters</p>
 </caption>
 <table border="1" style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse: collapse;">
  <thead>
   <tr><th>Product</th><th>Height</th><th>Diameter</th></tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody style="text-align: right;">
   <tr><td>1</td><td>9</td><td>7.5</td></tr>
   <tr><td>2</td><td>10</td><td>11</td></tr>
   <tr><td>2s</td><td>12</td><td>11</td></tr>
  </tbody>
 </table>
</table-wrap>

<table-wrap>
 <caption>
  <title>Coffee cup Options</title>
  <non-normative-note>
   <p>This list is not intended to exclude other configurations; 
    it provides a few conforming configurations as examples.</p>
  </non-normative-note>
 </caption>
 <table border="1" style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse: collapse;">
  <thead>
   <tr><th>Product</th><th>Height</th><th>Diameter</th></tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody style="text-align: right;">
   <tr><td>c1</td><td>3</td><td>7.5</td></tr>
   <tr><td>c2</td><td>4</td><td>11</td></tr>
   <tr><td>c3</td><td>5</td><td>11</td></tr>
  </tbody>
 </table>
</table-wrap>
...

NISO STS 1.0 Tag Suite Components

Version of October 2017

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