Category CSA Standards

A Technical Guide to the Meta-Metamodel Architecture for CASE Tool Data Interchange The CAN/CSA-ISO/IEC 15476-2:04 standard, technically identical to ISO/IEC 15476-2:2005 (often referenced as IEC 15476-2-04), defines the foundational modeling and extensibility framework for the CDIF (CASE Data Interchange Format)…

The Canadian Adoption of the International Standard for Systematic Identification of Organizational Units in Information Systems The advent of interconnected information systems demands a robust and consistent method for identifying organizational units across different platforms, jurisdictions, and management domains. CAN/CSA-ISO/IEC…

Scope, Requirements, and Compliance for Ada Programming Language Integration with ISO/IEC 10646 (UCS) The standard IEC 15475-3-04 (technically identical to ISO/IEC 15475-3:2004 and adopted as CAN/CSA-ISO/IEC 15475-3:04) specifies the binding of the Ada programming language to the Universal Multiple-Octet Coded…

Part 2 — Interchangeability Requirements for the 78 mm Cartridge Format The rapid evolution of data storage technologies continues to rely on robust interchangeability standards that ensure compatibility across devices and generations. CAN/CSA-ISO/IEC 15475-2-04, the Canadian adoption of the international…

A comprehensive technical guide to the syntax, semantics, and compliance requirements of the standardized Full BASIC language. Scope and Introduction IEC 15475-1:2004, which is identical to ISO/IEC 15475-1:2004, defines the syntax, semantics, and run-time behavior of the Full BASIC programming…

A comprehensive guide to the framework and technical requirements for language-independent basic services in distributed systems Introduction The standard CAN/CSA-ISO/IEC 15474-2:04 (identical to ISO/IEC 15474-2:2004) is part of the Language-Independent Service Specifications (LISS) family. It defines the structure and semantics…

Scope, Technical Requirements, and Implementation Guidance Efficient supply chain management relies on the unambiguous identification of entities that are moved, stored, or handled. While individual items and transport units have well‑established identification schemes, product groupings—such as cases, pallets, or mixed…

Comprehensive Technical Requirements, Implementation Framework, and Compliance Guidance The ISO/IEC 15459 series establishes a framework for globally unique identifiers used in automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) technologies. Part 5—originally published as IEC 15459-5-08 (2008 edition) and superseded by the 2018…

Technical Overview of the Common Rules for Assigning Unique Identifiers to Returnable Transport Items Scope and Applicability CAN/CSA-ISO/IEC 15459-3:07 is the Canadian adoption of the international standard ISO/IEC 15459-3:2007, which specifies the common rules for creating and managing unique identifiers…

Understanding the Mace Test Method for Fabric Durability Assessment Scope and Application CAN CGSB 4.2 No. 76-94 (2013), issued by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB), specifies a method for determining the resistance of textile fabrics to snagging using the…