TS EN 62079

TS EN 62079 is a technical documentation standard concerned with how instructions for products should be structured, what content they should include, and how they should be presented. It supports the preparation of use, installation, operation, maintenance, and similar instructions for products ranging from simple items to large and highly complex industrial installations.

How instruction content is organised

The standard is about more than wording. In technical documentation, the order of information, the separation of warnings from procedures, and the way tasks are grouped all affect usability. In general technical practice, a well-organised instruction set helps users locate essential steps quickly, reduces ambiguity, and makes it easier to apply the same document consistently across different user groups and operating contexts.

Why presentation matters in technical documents

Here, presentation includes not only layout but also the relationship between headings, symbols, graphics and text. In electrical and mechanical products especially, consistency between terminology, signs and references is important because instructions may be used across languages or by readers with different levels of technical experience. Structured instructions therefore improve both accessibility and practical reliability of product information.

This record refers to the withdrawn edition of TS EN 62079. Its subject remains the general preparation of instructions: a common framework for designing and formulating documentation rather than a product-specific technical method.

• General rules for organising usage and maintenance instructions
• A documentation framework applicable to products from simple items to complex installations
• An emphasis on consistency between text, symbols and visual elements