BS ISO/IEC 15897:1999

Foreword
      Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Registration Authority
5 Sponsoring Authorities
6 Rules for proposals
7 Appeal procedures
Annex A (normative) Application Form for a Cultural
                    Specification
Annex B (informative) Sample Application for a Cultural
                      Specification
Annex C (normative) External References to Cultural
                    Specifications
Annex D (informative) Sample Narrative Cultural
                      Specifications for Danish and Irish
Annex E (normative) "reorder-after" construct in POSIX
                    LC_COLLATE
Annex F (informative) Description of Narrative Cultural
                      Elements
Annex G (informative) Bibliography
Annex H (informative) Differences from CEN ENV 12005:1996

Outlines the procedures to be followed in preparing, publishing and maintaining a register of cultural specification for computer use, including freeform narrative cultural elements specification, and POSIX Locales and Charmaps conforming to ISO/IEC 9945-2. Provides reference for implementers, procedures, users and standardization organizations, to determine cultural requirements in a given cultural environment.