Re: FAQ Topic - What is ECMAScript? (2008-02-03)

In comp.lang.javascript message <47a50408$0$90263$14726298@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
dk>, Sun, 3 Feb 2008 00:00:01, FAQ server <javascript@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
posted:

ECMAScript is the international standard for javascript.

There, "is the" implies uniqueness; "is an" would not.

The International Standard is ISO/IEC 16262; it should be cited.

ISO Standards are recognised world-wide; generally to be honoured, but
to be avoided where it would otherwise might be thought that they were
honored.

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