The comprehensive NewsML-G2 Guidelines are available now in an updated version and anybody can read them on the web: https://www.iptc.org/std/NewsML-G2/guidelines/

What has been modified:

• The changes of the NewsML-G2 version 2.24 and 2.25 are covered, see https://www.iptc.org/std/NewsML-G2/guidelines/#whats-new-in-newsml-g2-2.5-including-version-2.24
• Some details have been improved, we try to make the guidelines as unambiguous as possible.
• The Quick Start Guides for text, photo/graphics, video and packages have been merged into the web document.

How to use the new Guidelines:

• Quick Start with NewsML-G2 Basics: https://www.iptc.org/std/NewsML-G2/guidelines/#quick-start-guide-to-newsml-g2-basics
• Quick Start with text news: https://www.iptc.org/std/NewsML-G2/guidelines/#quick-start-text
• Quick Start with photo/graphics: https://www.iptc.org/std/NewsML-G2/guidelines/#quick-start-pictures-and-graphics
• Quick Start with video: https://www.iptc.org/std/NewsML-G2/guidelines/#quick-start-video
• Quick Start with packages: https://www.iptc.org/std/NewsML-G2/guidelines/#quick-start-packages
• The Guidelines start at https://www.iptc.org/std/NewsML-G2/guidelines – a full table of content is made available in a sidebar or in the top region.
• Printing the Guidelines is supported: use the Print function of your browser and you should get a very print-friendly rendition of the document. Be aware: about 300 pages.

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