ISO IEC 18036 pdf download – Information technology — Icon symbols and functions for World Wide Web browser toolbars
1Scope
ISOIEC 18036 applies to icons that are shown on a computer screen, that users can manipulate and interact with,and that represent data or computer system functions. ISoIEC 18036 describes user interaction with and theappearance of Wonld Wide Web toolbar icons on the screen.Other forms of icons are covered in ISOIEC11581(ali parts).
This International Standard defines a consistent set of icons and related functions that are presented by Wonld WideWeb browser applications on a computer screen and that users interact with to control such applications. Thesetoolbar icons typically represent actions by association with objects in the real world and conventional controls onhardware, and that prompt the user to recall the intended actions.
This International Standard provides a consistent set of controls for such functions as: Back,Forward,Refresh, Home,Search,Print and Stop.
2Conformance
A World Wide Web browser conforms to lSOIEC 18036 if the applicable browser toolbar icons available to the userin the application conform to subclause 5.1 of this International Standard and Clause 5 and subclause 6.1 ofISO/IEC 11581-1:2000.
An application is not required to implement all of the actions in lSOIEC 18036 to be conformant. However, if itimplements an action as specified in this International Standard, the relevant icon and its meaning should beconformant as specified here.An application may choose to implement additional icons and remain conformant,providing that they are for actions not addressed in this International Standard and that those icons do not conflictwith the icons specified in this International Standard.
3Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references,only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including anyamendments) applies.
ISO/IEC 11581-1:2000，Information technology — User system interfaces and symbols — lcon symbols andfunctions— Part 1: lcons – General
ISO/IEC 11581-2:2000，Information technology — User system interfaces and symbols — lcon symbols andfunctions— Part 2: Object icons
ISOIEC 11581-6:1999，Information technology —User system interfaces and symbols — lcon symbols andfunctions- Part 6: Action icons
4Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
4.1
application
collection of functions with which a user can perform a task
4.2
icon
graphic displayed on the screen of a visual display that represents a function of the computer system
4.3
page
information displayed at the same time on the screen of a display device
4.4
toolbar
frame or special area that contains a set of controls, each control typically represented in graphic form
4.5
World Wide Web browser
client program that initiates requests to a World wide Web server and displays the information that the serverreturns
5 Requirements and recommendations5.1Requirements
5.1.1Graphic and function
lf a World Wide Web browser uses a toolbar icon that has the appearance of the icon graphic specified inClause 6 of this International Standard, within the specific variation given, and within the global variations specifiedin ISOIEC 11581-1, it shall serve the primary function specified in Clause 6 of this international Standard.
5.1.2Arrangement
Related World Wide Web browser toolbar icons shall be grouped together. The elements of these groups shall bearranged together in rows, columns or boxes.
5.1.3Selection
Selection of an action icon shall be made by indicating with the pointer and activating the associated input device(e.g. clicking a mouse button).
5.1.4visual feedback
There shall be a clear visual discriminability between World Wide Web browser toolbar icons that representavailable and unavailable functions.
There shall be visual feedback when a function has been invoked via a World Wide Web browser toolbar icon.There shall also be visual feedback that indicates the status of the action.
The visual feedback to the user from activated action icons shall be consistent and logical.
ISO IEC 18036 pdf download – Information technology — Icon symbols and functions for World Wide Web browser toolbars
