ISO/IEC INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 18036 First edition 2003-10-15 Information technology Icon symbols and functions for World Wide Web browser toolbars Technologies de l'information - Symboles et fonctions d'icones pour les barres d'outils des《World Wide Web browsers Reference number ISO/IEC 18036:2003(E) IEC TSO @ ISO/IEC 2003 IHSunder Not for Resale ISO/IEC 18036:2003(E) PDF disclaimer This PDF file may contain embedded typefaces. In accordance with Adobe's licensing policy, this file may be printed or viewed but shall not be edited unless the typefaces which are embedded are licensed to and installed on the computer performing the editing. In accepts no liability in this area. Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Details of the software products used to create this PDF file can be found in the General Info relative to the file; the PDF-creation parameters were optimized for printing. Every care has been taken to ensure that the file is suitable for use by IsO member bodies. In the unlikely event that a problem relating to it is found, please inform the Central Secretariat at the address given below. ?ISO/IEC2003 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from either isO at the address below or IsO's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Case postale 56. CH-1211 Geneva 20 Tel. + 4122 749 01 11 Fax + 41 22 749 09 47 E-mail [email protected] Web www.iso.org Published in Switzerland yationagazaiSandardizatio @ ISO/IEC 2003-Allrights reserved itted without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO/IEC 18036:2003(E) Contents Page Foreword ..iv Introduction 1 Scope.. 2 Conformance. 3 Normativereferences... 4 Terms and definitions. 5 Requirements and recommendations .... 5.1 Requirements..... 5.1.1 Graphic and function.. 5.1.2 Arrangement 5.1.3 5.1.4 Visual feedback... 5.2 Recommendations. 5.2.1 Function and graphic. 5.2.2 Metaphor. 5.2.3 Arrangement 5.2.4 Colour. 5.2.5 Appearance 5.2.6 Text/typeface 6 Icon specifications 6.1 Back 6.2 Forward. 6.3 Reload/Refresh 6.4 Home 6.5 Search 6.6 Print. 6.7 6.8 Bookmarks/Favourites... 8 6.9 Save (Page. .... ii HS under se from IHS Not for Resale ISO/IEC 18036:2003(E) Foreword ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (the International Electrotechnical Commission) form the specialized system for worldwide standardization. National bodies that are members of isO or IEC participate in the development of International Standards through technical committees established by the liaison with ISO and IEC, also take part in the work. In the field of information technology, ISO and IEC have established a joint technical committee, ISO/IEC JTC 1. adopted by the joint technical committee are circulated to national bodies for voting. Publication as an International ISO/IEC 18036 was prepared by Joint Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology, Subcommittee SC 35, User interfaces. ional Organization for Standardization @ ISO/IEC 2003 - All rights reserved ISO/IEC 18036:2003(E) Introduction initiated by these icons may also be available via text commands on menus. Web browser toolbar icons provide direct access to functions by graphically representing those text commands. The icon functions and graphics included in ISO/lEC 18036 have been selected on the basis of their common use across contemporary software platforms and applications. > IHS under hertewiutlicenfm Not for Resale adizai eworkingmitedwihoutlicenefrmH Not for Resale INTERNATIONALSTANDARD ISO/IEC18036:2003(E) Information technology Icon symbols and functions for World Wide Web browsertoolbars Scope IsO/lEc 18036 applies to icons that are shown on a computer screen, that users can manipulate and interact with, appearance of World Wide Web toolbar icons on the screen. Other forms of icons ar