Content Quality check

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Content quality check - overview

The OSD platform includes a set of inbuilt checks and rules based on ISO/IEC Directives part 2 that assist authors draft their standards so that content quality issues can be addressed from the earliest stages in the development of a document.

Currently, the following categories of content quality check are available in the platform:

Referencing	Checks the integrity of normative/ informative references and cross references
Provisions	Detects words like “shall", or "may” in specific elements and clauses of the document, where they are not allowed.
Terminology	All checks related to terminology rules (existence of terminological entries in the content without cross-reference, term definitions do not start with a capital letter, etc.)
Format	Checks format of dates, numbers, time of the day, etc.
Document structure and tagging	Checks proper usage of certain elements and unsupported structure of the document. For instance, it searches for untagged keywords like notes, examples, figures, or hanging paragraphs. Such elements should be tagged adequately to ensure the correct rules, metadata, and format are applied in the final draft.
Highlight other	Checks the text against ISO Directives part 2 and ISO House style highlighting any potential issue related to inclusive terminology, conformance, legal terms, copyrights, etc.
British English, Spelling, and Grammar	Checks spelling against UK English.
Editorial Manager checks	Specific checks reserved to Editorial managers at ISO/CS for advance verification of specific terms.