Standard: Glossaries
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A glossary is a list of terms and their associated definitions, usually related to a particular program or subject. In order to foster understanding, numerous EPA Programs make glossaries available on their web pages.
Terminology Services (TS) is a centralized approach for maintenance and display of glossaries at EPA.
Content requirements
Please note: this standard does not apply to glossaries within or attached to a particular document, but rather stand-alone, web-based Program glossaries.
- Glossaries must be managed in Terminology Services including glossaries that currently exist only on a web page. They may not be managed on a static HTML page, nor in a document attached to a web page (e.g. pdf). Note: most EPA Program glossaries have already been loaded into Terminology Services.
For guidance on how to manage a glossary in Terminology Services, please refer to the Glossary Management Guide (PDF) (9 pp, 681K, About PDF).
For more information on managing your glossary in Terminology Services, including best practices for creating and maintaining glossaries, please see: Terminology Services Manuals.
- Provide a link from your web page to your glossary within Terminology Services: Implementing EPA's Web Glossary Standard (PDF) (1 pg, 247K, About PDF).
- Update your glossary at least once a year. See Glossary Management Guide (PDF) (9 pp, 681K, About PDF).
Before creating a new glossary or revising an existing one, you may want to review the Terminology Services repository to determine if existing content can be used in creating or standardizing your glossary.
Examples
Records
CROMERR
Full Metadata about this standard
Name Glossaries
Tracking number NT00000000
Type Standard
Required or Recommended Required
Effective date 02/08/2012
Date approved 02/08/2012
Category
Web Council review by 02/08/2012 (or earlier if deemed necessary by the Web Council)
Governing Policy Web Governance and Management (PDF) (4 pp, 339K, About PDF)