[2] To avoid repetition, general information common to a group must be declared in the highest level possible.
3.Content and Structure[3] 4.Conditions of Access and Use[3] 5.Allied Materials[3] 6.Notes[3] 7.Description Control[3] The standard provides a framework for a common approach, rather than a rigid format.
Standardization can be considered a tool that archivists must adopt and adapt for their functioning in the contemporary information age.
ISAD(G) has been mapped into archival finding aids protocols such as EDA and structure standards like Dublin Core.
EAD: Encoded Archival Description (EAD) uses XML schemas to encode content descriptions mapped to ISAD(G) standards as a guide to determine required data elements and hierarchical relations between said elements.
ISAD(G) is not as specific as EAD with respect to finding aid data, but it offers a useful model for determining both essential elements and the amount of descriptive detail an archivist may wish to gather at each hierarchical level.