TS EN 62023

TS EN 62023 is a standard on how technical information and documentation are structured. Its central idea is the use of a main document that keeps the information for each object together, so technical content is organised in a more coherent and traceable way instead of being scattered across separate records. This makes the standard relevant wherever complex products, systems, or technical assets need a consistent documentation structure.

The main document concept and document relationships

At the heart of this standard is the notion of a main document that brings together the information belonging to one object. In general technical documentation practice, this kind of structure helps with identification, classification, referencing, and version traceability. Because technical information is often spread across drawings, data sheets, parts lists, descriptions, and classification records, a common structuring rule helps users connect those documents more clearly.

What kind of information organisation it addresses

• It treats documents as a related information set rather than isolated files.
• It uses a main document as the anchor for information about each object.
• It focuses on consistency and clarity in the organisation of technical information and documentation.
• It is useful in technical product documentation, information technology applications, and document management contexts.

This document is concerned with how technical documentation is structured, not with creating the technical content itself. Its value for users lies in supporting a systematic arrangement of information from different sources, reducing confusion between documents, and improving the management of engineering information. This TSE item is a withdrawn standard based on EN 62023.