This British Standard specifies requirements for the preparation of all forms of technical product specification. The requirements cross-refer substantially to International and European Standards which have been implemented as British Standards either in the BS ISO, BS EN, BS EN ISO series or as International Standards re-numbered as British Standards. The requirements are supplemented by commentary and recommendations on technical matters that are considered to be of
assistance to users of this standard in the UK and which do not conflict with published International Standards in this field.
Annex A and Annex B list cross-referenced standards and other
documents, normative and informative respectively, by primary
reference. Annex C (normative) sets out requirements for enhanced
document security. Annex D (informative) identifies the main
differences in approach between the provisions of this standard and
those of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Y14.5:1994. Annex E (informative) provides a brief history of the
development of BS ISO 1101. Annex F (informative) provides a
summary report on the concepts that have underwritten the development of technical product specification (TPS) and its primary constituent, geometrical product specification (GPS), to date and discusses some of the drivers for future change. Annex G (informative) gives the rationale behind the development of BS 8888. Annex H (informative) gives a list of recommended default choices in response to options that are available in the body of BS 8888.
BS 8888:2006 history
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2013BS 8888:2013 Technical product documentation and specification
2011BS 8888:2011 Technical product documentation and specification