MIL-STD-962 Defense Standards Format And ContentThis standard establishes the format and content requirements for the preparation of standards prepared either by DoD activities or by contractors for the DoD.

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MIL-STD-962D

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CONTENTS

PARAGRAPH PAGE

3.24 Standard................................................................................ 5

3.25 Standard practice................................................................... 5

3.26 Style...................................................................................... 5

3.27 Tailoring............................................................................... 5

3.28 Test method standard............................................................ 5

3.29 Type...................................................................................... 6

4.	GENERAL REQUIREMENTS	6
4.1	General..................................................................................	6
4.2	Coverage...............................................................................	6
4.2.1	Tailoring of requirements.....................................................	6
4.3	Data requirements.................................................................	6
4.4	Use of copyright or patent material......................................	6
4.5	Contractual and administrative requirements.......................	7
4.6	Classified material................................................................	7
4.7	Text.......................................................................................	7
4.7.1	Grammar and style................................................................	7
4.7.2	Abbreviations........................................................................	7
4.7.3	Acronyms..............................................................................	7
4.7.4	Symbols.................................................................................	8
4.7.5	Proprietary names.................................................................	8
4.7.6	Commonly used words and phrases.....................................	8
4.8	Measurements.......................................................................	9
4.9	Metric practices.....................................................................	9
4.9.1	Metric units...........................................................................	9
4.9.2	Dual dimensions....................................................................	9
4.10	Paragraph numbering............................................................	10
4.11	Paragraph identification........................................................	10
4.12	Standard identifier.................................................................	10
4.13	Page number..........................................................................	10
4.14	Tables.....................................................................................	10
4.14.1	Table numbering....................................................................	10
4.14.2	Table title...............................................................................	10
4.14.3	Table format...........................................................................	10
4.14.4	Continuation of tables...........................................................	11
4.15	Figures...................................................................................	11
4.15.1	Figure numbering..................................................................	11
4.15.2	Figure title.............................................................................	11
4.15.3	Continuation of figures.........................................................	11
4.16	Footnotes and notes..............................................................	11
4.16.1	Footnotes to text...................................................................	11

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