ISO 22745-1:2010 contains an introduction to ISO 22745. It includes:

• the scope of ISO 22745;

• requirements that all open technical dictionaries must follow;

• a description of the architecture of ISO 22745;

• an overview of ISO 22745, including a summary of the content of the other parts of ISO 22745;

• a discussion of the differences between ISO 22745 and ISO 13584, and between ISO 22745 and ISO 15926; and

• the location of a website with additional information for implementers.