Which clauses in ETSI standards are normative and which are informative?
Table 1 of clause 2.0 of the ETSI Drafting Rules.
Legend: Bold type = required element
Unbold type = optional element
Upright type = normative element
Italic type = informative element
| Type of element |
Arrangement of elements
in an ETSI deliverable |
Reference in
the ETSI Drafting Rules |
Permitted content of
element(s) in an ETSI deliverable |
| Informative preliminary |
Cover page |
clause 2.1 |
Title
ETSI deliverable type and number
Version number
Date of publication
Disclaimer (for GR, GS and PAS TS)
Logo(s) (authorized ones) |
| Table of contents |
clause 2.3.1 |
(generated content) |
| List of figures and/or tables |
clause 2.3.2 |
(generated content) |
Intellectual Property Rights
General provisions
Trade names and trademarks
Copyright
Photographs
Foreword
Transposition (ENs only) |
clause 2.4
clause 4.1
clause 4.2
clause 4.3
clause 4.3.4
clause 2.5
clause 2.5.1 |
Text
Note(s)
Table
|
Modal verbs terminology
|
clause 2.6 |
Text |
Executive summary
Introduction |
clause 2.7
clause 2.8 |
Text
Figure(s)
Table(s)
Note(s) |
| Informative general |
Scope
Informative references
Definition(s)
Terms
Abbreviations
Symbols |
clause 2.9
clause 2.10.2
clause 2.11
clause 2.11.1
clause 2.11.2
clause 2.11.3 |
Text
Figure(s)
Table(s)
Note(s)
References
|
| Normative general |
Normative references
|
clause 2.10.1 |
Normative reference(s) |
Normative technical
|
Requirements
Normative annexes
|
clauses 3.1 and 3.2
clause 2.13.1
|
Text
Figure(s)
Table(s)
Note(s) |
| Informative supplementary |
Informative guidance
Informative annexes
|
clause 2.13.2 |
Text
Figure(s)
Table(s
Note(s) |
| Bibliography |
clause 2.14 |
Additional reading material
|
Change history/Change request
(history) (required for HS) |
clause 2.15 |
Table
|
| History |
clause 2.16 |
Table |