ISO/IEC 9995-2:1994

Information technology — Keyboard layouts for text and office systems — Part 2: Alphanumeric section

Within the general scope described in part 1 of ISO/IEC 9995, this part of ISO/IEC 9995 specifies the alphanumeric section of a keyboard and the division of that section into zones, the arrangement, the number, and the location of the keys in the alphanu­meric zone ZA0 of the alphanumeric section as well as the layout and allocation of several control func­tions to the keys in the function zones of the alpha­numeric section.

Technologies de l'information — Disposition des claviers conçus pour la bureautique — Partie 2: Module alphanumérique

Dans le domaine d'application général de la partie 1 de l'ISO/CEI 9995, la présente partie de l'ISO/CEI 9995 décrit le module alphanumérique d'un clavier et donne des indications sur la division de ce module en zones. Elle définit également l'agencement, le nombre et l'emplacement des touches de la zone alphanumérique ZAO du module, ainsi que la disposition et l'affectation de plusieurs fonctions de commande aux touches des zones de fonction du module.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 17-Aug-1994
• Withdrawal Date: 17-Aug-1994
• ICS: 35.180 - IT Terminal and other peripheral equipment
• Technical Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 35 - User interfaces
• Drafting Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 35/WG 1 - Keyboards, methods and devices related to input and its feedback
• Current Stage: 9599 - Withdrawal of International Standard
• Completion Date: 19-Sep-2002

Relations

• Amended By: ISO/IEC 9995-2:1994/Amd 1:1999 - Information technology — Keyboard layouts for text and office systems — Part 2: Alphanumeric section — Amendment 1
• Effective Date: 06-Jun-2022
• Revises: ISO 3243:1975 - Keyboards for countries whose languages have alphabetic extenders — Guidelines for harmonization
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2008
• Revises: ISO 1091:1977 - Typewriters — Layout of printing and function keys
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2008
• Revises: ISO 4169:1979 - Office machines — Keyboards — Key numbering system and layout charts
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2008
• Revises: ISO 1093:1981 - Adding machines and calculating machines — Keytop and printed or displayed symbols
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2008
• Revises: ISO 8884:1989 - Information processing — Text and office systems — Keyboards for multiple Latin-alphabet languages — Layout and operation
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2008
• Revises: ISO 2530:1975 - Keyboard for international information processing interchange using the ISO 7- bit coded character set — Alphanumeric area
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2008
• Revises: ISO 2126:1975 - Office machines — Basic arrangement for the alphanumeric section of keyboards operated with both hands
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2008
• Revises: ISO 1090:1981 - Office machines and data processing equipment — Function key symbols on typewriters
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2008
• Revised: ISO/IEC 9995-2:2002 - Information technology — Keyboard layouts for text and office systems — Part 2: Alphanumeric section
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2008
• Revises: ISO 3244:1984 - Office machines and data processing equipment — Principles governing the positioning of control keys on keyboards
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2008
• Parent: ISO/IEC 9995-2:1994/Amd 1:1999 - Information technology — Keyboard layouts for text and office systems — Part 2: Alphanumeric section — Amendment 1
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL
ISO/IEC
STANDARD
9995-2
First edition
1994-08-I 5
Information technology - Keyboard
layouts for text and office systems -
Part 2:
Alphanumeric section
Technologies de /‘information - Disposition des claviers conGus pour la
bureautique -
Partie 2: Module alphanumkrique
Reference number
&O/l EC 9995-2: 1994(E)
ISO/lEC 9995-2: 1994(E)
Contents
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Scope
Conformance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Normative references . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
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Division into zones
Arrangement and location of keys in the alphanumeric zone of the
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Foreword
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national Electrotechnical Commission) form the specialized system for
worldwide standardization. National bodies that are members of IS0 or
IEC participate in the development of International Standards through
technical committees established by the respective organization to deal
with particular fields of technical activity. IS0 and IEC technical com-
mittees collaborate in fields of mutual interest. Other international organ-
izations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with IS0 and IEC,
also take part in the work.
In the field of information technology, IS0 and IEC have established a joint
technical committee, lSO/IEC JTC 1. Draft International Standards adopted
by the joint technical committee are circulated to national bodies for vot-
ing. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least
75 % of the national bodies casting a vote.
International Standard lSO/IEC 9995-2 was prepared by Joint Technical
Committee lSO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology, Subcommittee SC 18,
Document processing and related communication.
This first edition supersedes all or part of
IS0 1090:1981
IS0 1091: 1977
IS0 1092: 1974
IS0 1093:1981
IS0 2126:1975
IS0 2530: 1975
IS0 3243: 1975
IS0 3244: 1984
IS0 4169: 1979
IS0 8884: 1988.
For complete details, see annex A of part 1 of ISO/IEC 9995.
lSO/IEC 9995 consists of the following parts, under the general title In-
formation technology - Keyboard layouts for text and office systems:
- Part I: General principles governing keyboard layouts
- Part 2: Alphanumeric section
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- Part 3: Complementary layouts of the alphanumeric zone of the al-
phanumeric section
- Part 4: Numeric section
- Part 5: Editing section
- Part 6: Function section
- Part 7: Symbols used to represent functions
- Part 8: Allocation of letters to the keys of a numeric keypad
Annex A of this part of lSO/IEC 9995 is for information only.

INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 0 lSO/IEC ISO/IEC 9995-2: 1994(E)
Information technology - Keyboard layouts for text
and office systems -
Part 2:
Alphanumeric section
lSO/l EC 9995-l : 1994, Information technology - Key-
1 Scope
board layouts for text and office systems - Part I:
Within the general scope described in part 1 of General principles governing keyboard layouts.
lSO/IEC 9995, this part of lSO/IEC 9995 specifies the
lSO/l EC 646: 1991, Information technology - IS0
alphanumeric section of a keyboard and the division
7-bit coded character set for information interchange.
of that section into zones, the arrangement, the
number, and the location of the keys in the alphanu-
lSO/l EC 6937: 1994, Information technology - Coded
meric zone ZAO of the alphanumeric section as well
graphic character set for text communication - Latin
as the layout and allocation of several control func-
alphabet.
tions to the keys in the function zones of the alpha-
numeric section.
4 Definitions
2 Conformance
For the purposes of this part of lSO/IEC 9995, the
Equipment is in conformance with this part of
definitions given in lSO/IEC 9995-l apply.
lSO/IEC 9995 if it meets the requirements of 8.3 and
either 7.1 or 7.2.
5 Arrangement and Location
3 Normative references
The alphanumeric section is located to the right of and
The following standards contain provisions which,
below a part of the function section and to the left of
through reference in this text, constitute provisions
the editing and the numeric sections, see
of this part of lSO/IEC 9995. At the time of publi-
lSO/IEC 9995-l; its extent is from column 99 to col-
cation, the editions indicated were valid. All standards
umn 15.
are subject to revision, and parties to agreements
based on this part of lSO/IEC 9995 are encouraged to
investigate the possibility of applying the most recent
6 Division into zones
editions of the standards indicated below. Members
of IEC and IS0 maintain registers of currently valid The alphanumeric section is divided into zones as il-
International Standards. lustrated in figure 1.

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ZA2 1 ZAI
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ZAO
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ZA4 ZA3
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Figure 1 - Division of the alphanumeric section into zones
ZAO is the alphanumeric zone of the alphanumeric This arrangement accommodates existing IS0 and
section. The zones ZAI, ZA2, ZA3 and ZA4 are the national layouts and is flexible enough to allow poss-
function zones of the alphanumeric section. The ar- ible extended versions, especially for national linguis-
rangement, the number, and the locations of the keys tic requirements. The precise boundary of zone ZAO
as well as the allocation of graphic characters and of will be dependent on the number of keys and their
several functions to the keys are specified in clauses configuration.
7 and 8 of this part of lSO/IEC 9995.
In order to implement the complementary layouts as
specified in lSO/IEC 9995-3, 48 graphic keys are re-
quired.
7 Arrangement and location of keys in
the alphanumeric zone of the
alphanumeric section
The graphic keys and the space bar shall be arranged
7.2 Harmonized 48 graph
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