DIN 1421
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DIN 1421 |
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| Area | Correspondence |
| title | Structure and numbering in texts; Sections, paragraphs, lists |
| Brief description: | Design of texts in order to divide them into sections, paragraphs or lists |
| Latest edition | 1.1983 |
| ISO | 2145 |
The DIN standard DIN 1421 regulates the structure of documents such as abstracts and literature reports . It defines the basic terms text , section, paragraph and list . These are then individually defined and the shape of the individual parts of a text determined.
This structure is then reflected in the individual headings and the table of contents .
Furthermore, references and alignment lines are specified.
A structure according to DIN 1421 is often required for the design of scientific and technical texts.