An essential part of GS1’s publications process is quality assurance. This checklist aims to assist content creators in performing a quality review before submitting final drafts. Good documentation reduces rework, ensuring the consistency demanded by GS1 stakeholders.

 

User Experience (UX) text appears throughout the user interface of online GS1 services and solutions. The UX sentences or text you write should have:

■ Scannable: Readability of the sentence on first glance

■ Front-loaded: The point is conveyed at the start of the sentence

■ Low Cognitive load: The reader does not use much of working memory

GS1 standards and guidelines, particularly those of a technical nature, should include a citation reference to all source material used in the development. Typically these sources can be categorised as:

■ Normative: Sources which are directly referenced or relied upon by the standard or guideline

All GS1 standards and guidelines shall use the definitions found in www.gs1.org/glossary and have the following statement proceeding any glossary:

Please refer to the www.gs1.org/glossary for the latest version.

Each standard and guideline should include a ‘Log of changes’ after the title page. This should contain a very concise summary made since the previous release. It is important to distinguish:

Log of changes during drafting:

■ This can include detailed editing notes

Log of changes between published versions:

The GSMP manual includes the requirement that each standard or guideline include a list of the individuals who contributed to the creation of the document. This list should appear after the title page and the full criteria for including contributors can be found in the GSMP manual.