ISO/IEC 11581-10:2010承认图标不仅仅是计算机屏幕上使用的符号。图标是计算机接口用来实现各种目的的交互对象。图标可以以各种形式呈现，包括图形、手势、音频、触觉/触觉或其任何组合。这种格式副本的多功能性可以更好地访问其底层功能。 ISO/IEC 11581-10:2010为开发者和设计师创建和/或使用图标提供了指南，并为图标的标准化提供了基础。它还为创建ISO/IEC 11581的未来部分和识别图标提供了一个框架- 在任何附带的图标注册中使用的相关信息。 重要的是，不仅要将图标视为具有相关功能的单独格式副本，还要考虑使用它们的上下文。ISO/IEC 11581-10:2010给出了与其他渲染元素、图标集以及这些符号之间一致性相关的图标要求和建议。

ISO/IEC 11581-10:2010 recognizes that icons are more than just symbols used on computer screens. Icons are interaction objects used by computer interfaces to accomplish various purposes. Icons can be rendered in various forms, including graphics, gesture, audio, tactile/haptics, or any combination thereof. This versatility in rendition can provide greater accessibility to their underlying functionalities. ISO/IEC 11581-10:2010 provides guidance for developers and designers creating and/or using icons and provides a basis for the standardization of icons. It also provides a framework for creating future parts of ISO/IEC 11581 and for identifying icon-related information to be used in any accompanying icon registries. It is important that icons are viewed not only as individual renditions with their associated functionality, but also that the context in which they are used is considered. ISO/IEC 11581-10:2010 gives requirements and recommendations for icons as they relate to other rendered elements, to sets of icons and to consistency among these symbols.