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Description
NBS Commercial Standards Monthly.
Published
NBS CSM [Number]Examples 1
NBS CSM 1
Components Used
NIST Commercial Standards Monthly identifiers are composed of these elements:
Publisher
EnumerationNIST (post-1988) or NBS (pre-1988)
NISTNBS
NBS for pre-1988 documents.
e.g.
NISTDocument Type
EnumerationSP, FIPS, IR, TN, HB, etc.
SPFIPSIRTNHBCIRCMONORPT +10 more
e.g.
SPNumber
StringThe document number
1–6 digits. May include dash-separated sub-numbers (e.g., 800-53).
e.g.
800-53Part
StringPart or volume number
Optional. Appended after number with dash.
e.g.
:part3Revision
StringRevision number (Rev. 5)
Optional. Prefixed with "Rev."
e.g.
:revisionRev. 5Version
StringVersion number
Optional. Prefixed with "v".
e.g.
:versionv1.0Edition
StringEdition number
Optional.
e.g.
:edition1Stage
EnumerationPublication stage (draft, final)
draftfinalwithdrawn
Optional. In parentheses.
e.g.
:stageDraftSupplement
StringSupplement indicator
Optional. Prefixed with "Suppl."
e.g.
:supplementSuppl. 1Translation
EnumerationTranslation indicator
tr
Optional.
e.g.
:translationtrUpdate
IntegerUpdate number
Optional. Prefixed with "Upd."
e.g.
:update1Volume
IntegerVolume number
Optional. Prefixed with "Vol."
e.g.
:volume3Algebraic Relations
Relations that can involve Commercial Standards Monthly identifiers:
| Relation | Description | Syntax | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revision | Revision of an existing document | NIST SP [Number] Rev. [N] | NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 |
| Part/Volume | Multi-part or multi-volume document | NIST [Type] [Number]-[Part] Vol. [N] | NIST IR 8011 Vol. 3 |
| Draft | Draft version of a document | NIST [Type] [Number] (Draft) | NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 (Draft) |
| Supplement | Supplement to a base document | NIST [Type] [Number] Suppl. [N] | NIST SP 800-53 Suppl. 1 |
Development Stages
| Code | Abbr | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 10.00 | WD | Work-in-Progress Draft |
| 30.00 | PRD | Preliminary Draft |
| 40.00 | PD | Public Draft |
| 60.00 | Final | Final Publication |