s prior to the development of machine-readable cataloging. A standard may also be
n., [diplomatics] An extrinsic element of documentary form that comprises a symbol that identifies one or more of the persons involved in the compilation, receipt or execution of a record. [Archives] 
standards body, such as NISO. A de facto standard is one that becomes generally accepted without the formal endorsement of a
n., [diplomatics] An extrinsic element of documentary form concerning specific aspects of the record’s f